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Wikipedia:Article wizard/version1/Wizard-New edit instructions D

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A preview is automatically shown below the instructions, above the editing box. Click the Show preview button (below the editing box) to update the preview.
When you click the Save page button (below the editing box), your article will be saved as a draft in your userspace.

Instructions

Screenshot demonstrating where to put your text. Click the picture to enlarge.
DON'T
  1. Do not change the text {{Userspace draft|date={{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}}}. Don't worry if it makes no sense to you. This is needed!
DO
  1. Replace New article name with the name of the article, leaving the ' ' ' format marks intact.
  2. Place the text of your article in the blank area as directed.
  3. Provide your sources.
    • All articles must cite at least one published, specific, third-party source for the information, such as a book or a page on a reputable website. Please provide a URL or link if you wish to use an internet source. We must be able to verify your source – sources such as Google or "personal knowledge" are not acceptable. Articles without sources may be deleted by other Wikipedians.
    • If possible use the <ref></ref> format explained in Wikipedia:Footnotes to cite specific claims in the text. Those citations will appear automatically as footnotes in the References section.
    • Alternatively, just write your sources into the article, or in the reference section, any way you can – as long as the sources are there, someone more experienced will be able to fix the formatting.
  4. If you don't have a relevant "external link" (i.e. a webpage outside Wikipedia) to add, delete the External links section. If you do, use it to replace the example shown.
  5. Click the Save page button (below the editing box) when you are finished. Your draft has now been saved in your userspace. Remember, it's going to stay a draft unless you work on it and then put it live! See Wikipedia:So you made a user subpage draft, and instructions below.

Help and feedback

  1. You may want to open Wikipedia:How to edit a page (or the simpler Wikipedia:Cheatsheet) in a different window or tab in your web browser to help you format your article correctly.
  2. If you need help with your submission, visit our live chat or the Help Desk.
  3. After saving your draft, you may wish to ask for feedback on your creation - see Wikipedia:Where to get feedback on your new article. Before doing that, be sure to read Wikipedia:So you made a user subpage draft.
  4. This wizard is under active development. Please consider giving feedback on it at Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/feedback.
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