User talk:Pedr0175/sandbox

I'm struggling to get started as a contributor to Wikipedia. I have managed to make very minor changes to an existing article, however, I can't create anything in my sandbox. According to the instructions I should be able to see a "Create" link at the top of the page but I can't see it. Nor can I see any way of saving changes other than pressing the "publish changes" button so my attempts are rightly rejected. I've tried two different browsers (Firefox and IE) to the same effect.

Approximately two thirds across the top of the screen, I see my username in red, then a bell icon, then a screen icon, then "talk", then "sandbox". Clicking on the "sandbox" link apparently takes me to my username's sandbox "pedr0175/sandbox" but as I've said above, it doesn't let me edit and save tests without pressing "publish changes". Also, I can't see the two options for editing

I've tried reading various "help" articles but find them confusing and just go round in circles. I'm on the verge of giving up so would appreciate some simple, clear guidance, thanks. I can't be the only silver surfer who's finding this difficult.