Help:Page Creation

This page talks about page creation within the Main namespace. For instructions on other namespaces, see Categories, Templates, or Talk pages.

Before You Begin

Before anything can be put on AmtWiki about a subject, first a relevant page must be created. Anyone is able to create a page, but there are many things to consider before doing so:

• Is there another page for this topic already? Sometimes pages are not titled exactly as you expect, so a proper search should be done before you make a new page, to prevent duplicate pages from existing.
• Does this need its own page? Or does it just need to be a part of another page, or be a category instead.
• Is this relevant to Amtgard? Pages that are not within the scope of Amtgard should not be placed on this Wiki. If you don't know if a page is within AmtWiki's scope, contact an admin.
• Is this libelous? AmtWiki is not a dumping ground for unfounded accusations against persons or groups you disagree with. While AmtWiki has relaxed standards of what is allowed on pages compared to other wikis (inside jokes on your own player pages are allowed within reason), defacement of other people's pages will not be tolerated.
• Do I have enough information about this topic? If you don't know enough about whatever page you are considering creating, hold off on making it until you do.

Creating a Page

There are three ways to create a page on AmtWiki:

Creating a Page from a Search

Search for the title of the new article. When the search finds nothing (or nothing with the exact title), click on the red link where it says "Create the page "Your Search Term" on this wiki!". It will take you to the blank page for the exact title that you searched, case specific.

Creating a Page from a Link

Links to non-existing pages are common throughout the wiki. Links to pages that do not yet exist are in red. To start a new page with the exact title of the link, click a link to the non-existing page.

Creating a Page from a URL

Pages on Amtwiki are displayed in the URL bar like so:

http://amtwiki.net/amtwiki/index.php/Page_Name_Here

Spaces in the page names are represented by underscores like "_". You can change the "Page_Name_Here" text of whichever page you are currently on to the page name you wish to create. This will bring you to a page with the title you desire, plus the following text:

There is currently no text in this page. You can search for this page title in other pages, search the related logs, or edit this page.

You can either click on the "edit this page" text, or click on the "create" tab at the top of the page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: I don't want a page for my Amtgard persona. Can you delete it?

A: We can, but there isn't a way to delete a page forever. As soon as a page is deleted, the title is up for grabs for the next person who wants to make a page with the same title. If you want to keep your persona page clear, talk to an admin. They can delete the information off of your page and protect it so no one can add information. We'll also add your page to the category "Do Not Want", so others are aware that your page is strictly off-limits.

Q: Can I change the title of my page?

A: You can change the title of a page by moving its contents to a page with a different title. At the top of the page, click on the move tab. Type in the name of the new page (make sure it is spelled correctly) in the "To new title" box. Give a reason for the page move in the "reason" box. If you do not have permission to move a page, contact an admin so they can move it for you.