User:PKM/projects how-to

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[[Image:Nuvola apps korganizer.svg|30px]] Before you start

 * Select an image to use on your template.
 * The image can be a photo of your GLAM building, your logo, or a representative work in your collection.
 * The image should have a horizontal (landscape) orientation.
 * The image should be recognizable at a small size (80px and smaller).
 * Upload the image to Commons if it is not already there. Fairytale key enter-2.png How To
 * Decide on the name of your project and the name of the categories you will use.
 * A typical choice is Project name = GLAMNAME and Categories = GLAMNAME-related

Step 1: Create template
Make a new template page
 * Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:WPBannerMeta and follow the prompts! Or...
 * SEARCH for Template:WikiProject GLAMNAME.
 * On the Search Results page, click the red link to create Template:WikiProject GLAMNAME
 * Paste this text into the text edit box


 * Replace "GLAMNAME" with the name of your institution. Be sure the project link name matches your existing project (spelled out or acronym).
 * PREVIEW your template. You will see a giant list of red-linked category names. This is correct!
 * SAVE your new template.

Step 1a: [Optional] Create template shortcut
Make a new shortcut page


 * SEARCH for Template:WPGLAMABBR.
 * On the Search Results page, click the red link to create Template:WPGLAMABBR
 * Paste this text into the text edit box
 * 1) REDIRECT Template:WikiProject GLAMNAME


 * Replace "GLAMABBR" with the abbreviation you have chosen and "GLAMNAME" with the name of your institution. Be sure the project link name matches your existing project (spelled out or acronym).
 * PREVIEW your template. The link to your project should be blue if you have entered the name correctly.
 * SAVE your new shortcut.

Step 2: Create categories
Set up quality categories Repeat for each quality category.
 * Go to your new WikiProject template and one-by-one, click the CREATE links to setup your project's assessment categories.
 * Enter project name (GLAMNAME) and topic name (GLAMNAME-related)
 * SAVE
 * The template will automatically create content that does not apply to your project. You'll need to make some edits!
 * Delete the Table of Contents template
 * EDIT the template to change your Wikiproject Link
 * In the template, change WikiProject GLAMNAME to Wikipedia:GLAM/GLAMNAME (OR)
 * Replace with the optional info header - see below.
 * Be sure to preview your new category page and remove any extraneous line breaks caused by copying-and-pasting the information header.
 * Checkmark green.svg Set up Parent category for your new catgeory
 * Click on the red category link at the bottom of the page to open the new category.
 * On this page, enter Catgepry:Wikipedia/GLAMNAME articles by quality
 * SAVE

Set up importance categories Repeat for each importance category.
 * Enter project name (GLAMNAME) and topic name (GLAMNAME-related)
 * SAVE
 * The template will automatically create content that does not apply to your project. You'll need to make some edits!
 * Delete the Table of Contents template
 * EDIT the template to change your Wikiproject Link
 * In the template, change WikiProject GLAMNAME to Wikipedia:GLAM/GLAMNAME (OR)
 * Replace with the optional info header - see below.
 * Be sure to preview your new category page and remove any extraneous line breaks caused by copying-and-pasting the information header.

Set up Parent category Set up article category
 * Place the main Category:GLAMNAME-related articles by quality in Category:Wikipedia 1.0 assessments for the bot to detect it.

Set up partnership category

Step 4: Create additional classes (optional)

 * (project)
 * (template)

Step 5: Create a custom category info header (optional)
Create an informational category header
 * Copy this text and update it to suit your project.


 * Open each of your project categories in turn.
 * Click Edit to update the page.
 * Replace the text   with your new text.
 * Preview and Save your changes.

Step 6: Create custom category header
Replace catmain link with an information header. Example:

Updating the tables

 * Click
 * Select project from drop down
 * Click GO