Help:Starting a new page

There are several ways to start a new page.

Starting a new Material page

Following these 5 steps to setup a new material.

1. Create an account at MaterialProject.org, verify your e-mail address, and log into your account.
2. Check to see if your material already exists at MaterialProject.org. If a page for your material exists, consider enhancing the article's content with your knowledge.
3. Create a new page for your material.
   1. Use all lowercase letters for your material's page name unless the trade name for the material includes capitol letters. (e.g. use "concrete block" not "Concrete Block")
   2. Create a new page by typing your material name in the search box to the left and then click Go.
   3. On the search results page, click the create this page link to create your new page.
4. Copy and paste the code below into your new page.

   {{subst:contribute material}}

5. click Save Page

Using wiki links

MediaWiki makes it very easy to link wiki pages using a standard syntax (see Links). If you (or anyone else) creates a link to an article that doesn't exist yet, the link will be colored red, like this.

• Clicking a red link, will take you to the edit page for the new article.
• Simply type your text, click save and the new page will be created.
• Once the page has been created, the link will change from red to blue.

Create redirects to your new page

Don't forget to setup redirects when you create a page. If you think another person may search for the page you've created by using a different name or spelling, please create the proper redirect(s). See Help:Redirects