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To add a template to a page you should follow these steps:<br>  
To add a template to a page you should follow these steps:<br>  


#Go to the [[Templates|Templates]] page and choose the template that you wish to use.Make a note of the name of the template that you are going to use.<br>  
#Go to the [[Templates|Templates]] page and choose the template that you wish to use.Make a note of the name of the template that you are going to use.<br>
#[[Creating a new page|Create a new page]]  
#[[Creating a new page|Create a new page]]<br>
#Click on the '''Edit '''tab to edit your new page<br><br><br>[[Image:Edit tab.jpg|Image:Edit_tab.jpg]]<br><br>  
#Click on the '''Edit '''tab to edit your new page<br><br><br>[[Image:Edit tab.jpg|Image:Edit_tab.jpg]]<br><br>  
#Click on the '''Wikitext '''button in the editing toolbar (top left)<br><br><br>[[Image:Wiki text button.jpg|Image:Wiki_text_button.jpg]]<br><br>  
#Click on the '''Wikitext '''button in the editing toolbar (top left)<br><br><br>[[Image:Wiki text button.jpg|Image:Wiki_text_button.jpg]]<br><br>  

Revision as of 16:46, 11 August 2008

To add a template to a page you should follow these steps:

  1. Go to the Templates page and choose the template that you wish to use.Make a note of the name of the template that you are going to use.
  2. Create a new page
  3. Click on the Edit tab to edit your new page


    Image:Edit_tab.jpg

  4. Click on the Wikitext button in the editing toolbar (top left)


    Image:Wiki_text_button.jpg

  5. Paste the following text {{subst:Tempalte Name}} into the text entry box. For example, for a profile page you would insert {{subst:Profile}}.


    Image:Template_embed_code.jpg

  6. Click the Save page button at the bottom of the page


    Image:Save_page_button.jpg

When you now view your page it will be populated with the template content. To edit this content click on the Edit tab and edit as normal.