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Use the search box to check for articles that already exist.  See [[CZ:Content Policy|Allowed Topics]] and [[CZ:Naming Conventions|Naming Conventions]] if you need to.
=Start it—two ways=
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<center><font size="4">1. The easy way</font></center>
<center><font size="4">1. The easy way</font></center>
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Type the title of your new article in the box to the right, click on the bar below it, and you've begun!  You can use the search box (menu panel, left, this page, top) to check for related articles that already exist.  See [[CZ:Topic Choice|Topic Choice]] and [[CZ:Naming Conventions|Naming Conventions]] if you need to.
This article will lack subpages (gray tabs across the top of an article), but those can be added later.
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<center><font size="4">2. The complete way, with subpages</font></center>
<center><font size="4">2. The complete way, with [[CZ:Creating_an_article_with_subpages|subpages]]</font></center>
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Do you want to start an article with [[CZ:Subpages|subpages]]?
The link on the right will create a new, blank article ''with'' subpages, or if the article exists, it will create the Metadata needed for subpages.
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'''[[Special:MetadataForm|Click here to start]].'''
<big>'''[[Special:MetadataForm|Create new article with subpages]].'''</big><br>
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<center><font size="4">What should you write?</font></center>
<center><font size="4">What should you write?</font></center>
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An accurate, interesting and readable encyclopedia article on just about any topic (we have a family-friendly policy that would exclude some topics).
An accurate, interesting and readable encyclopedia article on just about any topic.
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'''[[CZ:Approval Standards|Learn more here]].'''
'''[[CZ:Approval Standards|Learn more here]].'''
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A few things every Citizen should know.
A few things every Citizen should know.
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'''[[CZ:Dozen Essentials|Learn more here]].'''
'''[[CZ:Essentials|Learn more here]].'''


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{{Getting Started}}
{{Getting Started}}

Latest revision as of 09:33, 18 October 2024


Use the search box to check for articles that already exist. See Allowed Topics and Naming Conventions if you need to.

Start it—two ways

1. The easy way

This article will lack subpages (gray tabs across the top of an article), but those can be added later.


2. The complete way, with subpages

The link on the right will create a new, blank article with subpages, or if the article exists, it will create the Metadata needed for subpages.

Create new article with subpages.

Write it

What should you write?

An accurate, interesting and readable encyclopedia article on just about any topic.

Learn more here.

Learn the code

If you've never edited a wiki page before, read a little about the wiki code - it's not hard.

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Learn our standards

We're writing coherent narratives, not grab-bags of facts.

Learn more here.

Get some tips

A few things every Citizen should know.

Learn more here.


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