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Before you create a new page make sure that you search for the topic that you wish to write about to ensure that it is not already in existence.&nbsp; If it is not there you can create a new page for this topic yourself.&nbsp; To create a new page follow the steps below. <br>
'''Important!''' - Before you create a new page on Physiopedia, please make sure that you search the site for existing pages relating to your new topic. This is '''vital''' to ensure that a similar page does not already exist and that you are not duplicating existing site content. If there is no page already on the site covering your chosen topic, you can go ahead and create your new page. When choosing your page title please '''avoid''' abbreviations and special characters such as backslash ("'''/'''"), apostrophe (" '''<nowiki/>'''' "),  colon (":"), coma (" ''',''' "), or  ampersand ("'''&'''").  Add your title, using '''Title Case''',  in the text box below and click the 'Create new article' link:


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<inputbox>
type=create
width=100
break=no
buttonlabel=Create new article
default=(Article title)
</inputbox>


#Type the name of your new page into the '''search box'''.<br>
For other information on adding new pages to Physiopedia you can refer to [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Starting_a_new_page mediawiki starting a new page]  
#If the page that you are looking for is not in existence, the search results will have these words at the top of the page:<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "'''There is no page titled "new page"'''. You can [[Create this page|create this page]]". <br>
#Click on "create this page".&nbsp; A new page will appear which you can start editing.  
#When you have finished editing,click the '''Save page''' button at the bottom of the page.<br><br>[[Image:Save page button.jpg|Image:Save_page_button.jpg]]<br><br><br>'''OR'''<br>


You can create a new page by making a link from a word in an existing page.&nbsp; To do this start at the page from which you would like to make the link to the new page, then follow these steps.<br><br>
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[[Category:User Tutorials]]
#Click on the '''Edit '''tab to edit your page.<br><br>[[Image:Edit tab.jpg|Image:Edit_tab.jpg]]<br><br>
#[[Making links|Make a link]] to the new page.&nbsp; Using your mouse '''highlight''' the words that you intend to turn into the link.<br><br>[[Image:New link.png|Image:New_link.png]]<br><br>
#Then click on the <span style="font-weight: bold;">i</span>'''nsert/edit link''' button.<br><br>[[Image:Link button.png|Image:Link_button.png]]<br><br>
#A pop-up box will appear. '''Type the name''' of the new Physiopedia page in the 'link' box.<br><br>[[Image:Type link.png|Image:Type_link.png]]<br><br><br>
#Click '''OK''' button to save and your new link will appear on the page that you are editing.<br><br>[[Image:Ok.png]]<br><br><br>
#Click the '''Save page''' button at the bottom of the page<br><br>[[Image:Save page button.jpg|Image:Save_page_button.jpg]]
 
 
 
Your new link will now take you to the new page that you have created where you can start editing it.<br>
 
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Latest revision as of 10:03, 3 October 2023

Important! - Before you create a new page on Physiopedia, please make sure that you search the site for existing pages relating to your new topic. This is vital to ensure that a similar page does not already exist and that you are not duplicating existing site content. If there is no page already on the site covering your chosen topic, you can go ahead and create your new page. When choosing your page title please avoid abbreviations and special characters such as backslash ("/"), apostrophe (" ' "), colon (":"), coma (" , "), or ampersand ("&"). Add your title, using Title Case, in the text box below and click the 'Create new article' link:

For other information on adding new pages to Physiopedia you can refer to mediawiki starting a new page