User:2TeachWiki/Sandbox Play

How to Access your Sandbox
Now that you have created an account. Your Sandbox is a user page that has been created automatically User:YourUsername/Sandbox. A place for you to practice editing.

While logged in you will find a link to your sandbox at the top of the screen near your username.

You can create multiple user pages for testing and work on new articles, but there are some best practices to follow. We'll discuss.

Guided Sandbox Play (20 min)

 * Edit vs. Edit Source
 * Edit Source
 * The bare minimum of Wiki Markup you must know.
 * Signing your name
 * Creating a References section to an article without one
 * Creating an internal and external link
 * Edit (Visual Editor)
 * Creating citations
 * Inserting images

Free Sandbox Play (20 min)
Moving article from sandbox to Wikipedia (DEMO) (5 min)