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 Creating a Wiki Page

1. Do your research first When creating a page on Wikipedia, it is best to first learn how exactly it works. Learning how Wikipedia works from inside and out is best to prevent your page from being deleted or receiving negative reviews. So, before starting anything it is best to gain background knowledge. 2. Create an account Before getting to all the trial and error that comes with creating a Wiki page, you must have an account to create or edit any page. When on the Wiki home page you can click login and underneath is an option to join Wiki. Once you click that, you are asked to make a username, password, enter the password gin for confirmation, and to enter your email address. Below that is an image where you must identify any text shown to prevent bots or spams from creating an account.

3. Start small

It helps to start off on editing pages. With this you can become familiar with the site and what every icons function is. Depending on what device is being used to edit or create a wiki page will effect the tools you can use or the display of them. For example, on a phone, it may appear that most tools aren’t accessible but that is far from true. If you click on the drop down icon that has a pencil, you will see all the tools that could help you such as putting text in bold, italic, underline, size, subscripts, superscript, etc.

4. Gather Your Sources Sources are really important in Wikipedia. Even if you’re a notable inventor or a famous person who rowed across the Atlantic in a plastic tub, you can’t simply sit down and write a Wikipedia page based on your experience. Third-party sources such as printed material and online material such as websites, articles, or video to support the information you provide will be needed.Your content must be factual and unbiased. Even when using images you could only use your own images.

5. Write the Copy

After all those other steps, you are finally ready to get down to the writing and posting of your Wikipedia content.

6. Submit Page for Review Once your page is complete and error-free, you will need to submit it to Wikipedia for review. This process can take as little as a few days or as long as a few weeks or more to get a response.