Help:New page

__NOSHAREDHELP__ Starting a new page on Wikia takes only a couple of clicks and is an important part of contributing to a community. thumb|620px|left|Watch to learn how to create a new page

Step by step

 * Click on the "Contribute" button on top right of Nitrome Wiki. Here you will be presented with a dropdown menu where you will see a link to "Add a Page".
 * http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20121121230109/central/images/b/b9/Contribute_menu.png


 * The "Create a new article" box will open.
 * You can choose the article name by typing it in the box. This name will become the last part of the page's URL.
 * http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140401165416/central/images/thumb/1/1d/Create_page_dialog.png/400px-Create_page_dialog.png


 * Decide between a standard page layout or a blank page. The standard layout provides image and video placeholders as well as section headings.


 * http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130129211652/central/images/thumb/1/11/Create_page_template_page.png/400px-Create_page_template_page.png


 * A second way to create a page is by clicking on any red link on Nitrome Wiki (which can be created by linking to a page that does not exist). You will then be brought into the editor where you can add your content.

Options
http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140401170129/central/images/thumb/8/82/CreatePage_useroptions.png/350px-CreatePage_useroptions.png The choices in Special:Preferences The "Editing" tab of Special:Preferences includes options for page creation:


 * Use a blank page as default for creating a new page - this makes the 'Blank page' option the default on the 'Create a new article' box.
 * Disable "Create a new article" flow  - if checked, this disables the box for you.

Next pages

 * Learn how to add photos
 * Learn how to use user pages
 * Learn how to format a page

Further help and feedback
* Browse and search other help pages at Help:Contents
 * Check Help:Wikia Community Central for sources of further help and support
 * Check Help:Contacting Wikia for how to report any errors or unclear steps in this article