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I want to create a new article concerning a former president of Delaware State University. I created a couple of other articles last year -- my first time as an article creator. I did so by writing in the Sandbox. I clicked on the Sandbox to start the article I now want to create, but I found that the Sandbox is a redirect page for one of the previous articles I wrote last year. How do a establish a fresh sandbox to create the new article? Cholmes58 (talk) 21:12, 6 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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I have progressed, with your help, to the point were I have added a inbox to my article draft. Included in that inbox was the jpg. name of the photo I want to insert. Now I need instruction on how to get the photo inserted in that inbox. Please advise.Cholmes58 (talk) 21:22, 31 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Help me! How to create the box on the right containing the photo and other info (see Barack Obama for an example)

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Please help me with... I need some instruction on how to create a section on the right often found with bio entries, such as the one for Barack Obama, containing his photo and political service dates, personal info, etc.Cholmes58 (talk) 00:47, 15 December 2020 (UTC) Cholmes58 (talk) 00:47, 15 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

These are all infobox templates, where you put it in the article, with the details you need filled in. Please see Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography/Infoboxes, and take your pick with which one you need. — Maile (talk) 02:57, 15 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

After reading your draft, I think you want to simply use Template:Infobox person. The simpler version found here is a good starting point, and you can always add additional fields from the more advanced template, if you have the info. Good luck! TimTempleton ^(talk) ^(cont) 23:40, 16 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

February 2021

Hello, and thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. This is just a note to let you know that I've moved the draft that you were working on to Draft:William C. Jason, from its old location at User:Cholmes58/sandbox. This has been done because the Draft namespace is the preferred location for Articles for Creation submissions. Please feel free to continue to work on it there. If you have any questions about this, you are welcome to ask me on my talk page. Thank you. Nathan2055^{talk - contribs} 18:59, 5 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: William C. Jason has been accepted

William C. Jason, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

Congratulations, and thank you for helping expand the scope of Wikipedia! We hope you will continue making quality contributions.

The article has been assessed as C-Class, which is recorded on its talk page. This is a great rating for a new article, and places it among the top 21% of accepted submissions — kudos to you! You may like to take a look at the grading scheme to see how you can improve the article.

Since you have made at least 10 edits over more than four days, you can now create articles yourself without posting a request. However, you may continue submitting work to Articles for creation if you prefer.

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Wikipedia and copyright

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