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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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Just type the title of the encyclopedia article you want to start into the box to the right, click on the bar below it, and get to workThat is the kind of [[CZ:Be Bold|boldness]] we like.  Do use the search box (menu panel, left, this page, top) to check for related articles that already exist, though.  See [[CZ:Topic Choice|Topic Choice]] and [[CZ:Naming Conventions|Naming Conventions]] if you need to.  Here's [http://www.trailbrain.com/wikihelpvideos/create_an_article/create_an_article.html a video demonstration of this method.]
Type the title of your new encyclopedia article in the box to the right, click on the bar below it, and you've begunYou 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.  Here's [http://www.trailbrain.com/wikihelpvideos/create_an_article/create_an_article.html a video demonstration of this method.]
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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 subpages</font></center>
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Do you want to start an article with [[CZ:Subpages|subpages]]? That's a bit more advanced, but very doable.
Do you want to start an article with [[CZ:Subpages|subpages]]?  
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'''[[CZ:Start article with subpages|Click here to start]].'''
'''[[CZ:Start article with subpages|Click here to start]].'''
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<center><font size="4">3. Just e-mail us your article</font></center>
<center><font size="4">3. Just e-mail us your article</font></center>
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If a little code makes you nervous, why not write up an encyclopedia article using your word processor, and e-mail it in?  We'll format it and upload it, and you can edit it from there.
If a little code makes you nervous, why not write an article using your word processor, and e-mail it in?  We'll format it and upload it, and you can edit it from there.
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'''[[CZ:Email us an article in word processor format|Learn more here]].'''
'''[[CZ:Email us an article in word processor format|Learn more here]].'''

Revision as of 12:02, 1 February 2009

Start it—three ways

1. The easy way

Type the title of your new encyclopedia 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 Topic Choice and Naming Conventions if you need to. Here's a video demonstration of this method.


2. The complete way, with subpages

Do you want to start an article with subpages?

Click here to start.

3. Just e-mail us your article

If a little code makes you nervous, why not write an article using your word processor, and e-mail it in? We'll format it and upload it, and you can edit it from there.

Learn more here.

Write it

What should you write?

An accurate, interesting and readable encyclopedia article on just about any topic (we have a family-friendly policy that would exclude some topics).

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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. |width=33%| Learn more here.

Get some tips

A few things every Citizen should know.

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