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To start an article in Appropedia: Template:Shortcut

Enter name and click button to start a page about a specific topic:

Or enter name and click button to start a page about a specific project:

Or, to begin a page draft which can be moved to the main part of Appropedia later, see Appropedia:Incubator and enter your pagename there.

Detailed instructions

There are two main ways to create a page:

Search for the new title with the Go button. When the search finds nothing, click on the red link "create this page".
Create a link as usual, then save the page. Clicking on the redlink allows you to start editing the new page (don't forget to save).
If you want a prefilled page (with suggested headings etc), decide on the name and enter it in the appropriate box - for a #Topic page or #Project page.

Experimenting - use the "Sandbox"

NOTE: Following the instructions on this page will create a page in the main part of the wiki. If you want to experiment with writing something random on a wiki, you're welcome to do that at the Sandbox.

Detailed instructions

Type the name of the new page in the search field to the left.
- Use a clear and descriptive name, in lower case except for proper names, and avoid these symbols: & # < > [ ] | { } (see Help:Page naming for details)
Click Go.
If there is no page titled with that name, you can create the page by clicking create this page under search results.
Add information. Do not worry about formatting or completeness if you are not sure how to do it. Others will help and changes are easily made. Be BOLD.
Please put at least one category tag at the end, for example: [[Category:Renewable energy]]. If you're not sure which category to use, you can add {{catneeded}}, which will ask for other users to help choose categories. If you're keen, you might want to browse the categories, or create a new one if there isn't a similar one already.
Click Show preview to see what you have created.
If you would like be alerted when someone makes a change to this page, select Watch this page.
Add a Summary and click Save Page when you are satisfied. Come back as often as you like, to make changes.

Starting with a pre-filled page

These tools below may be helpful.

(If you accidentally try creating a page that already exists, it won't overwrite the page - it will just fill the edit box with the existing page instead - if you're not sure, check and the "page" tab will be a blue link instead of a red link).

Project page

First, browse the Projects articles and subcategories for examples, and check for collaboration opportunities, i.e. articles similar to what you're considering writing. Once you're ready to create your own page:

Type a proposed name for the new Projects page in the following create box, and click "Create article".
When the edit window opens, there will be some preliminary sample text with comments as hints. Add information about your Projects. Do not worry about formatting or completeness, as others will help and changes are easily made. Be BOLD.

This starts you off with lots of "wiki markup" on the page (i.e. code, but not quite as confusing as computer code). Be sure to remove any code that you don't end up using.

Topic page

If you have some experience with editing a wiki, you might like to use this method. It's usually a good idea to search for the topic first, in case it exists under a different name (and so that you find related pages for the "See also" section.)

(If you're not used to wiki markup, this will be confusing - follow the #Detailed instructions above instead!)

Template:Create topic page

From the url bar

If you use Firefox or Opera as a web browser and often create pages on Appropedia, you can make it easier and quicker to start editing.

Right-click one of the boxes above, and create a keyword to "search" for the page title you want - but instead of a search, it will give you the editing box pre-filled and ready to start editing!

E.g. use "nt" as a keyword for the Topic page creation box, above. ("nt" is short for "new topic" so it's easy to remember).

User page

You may find it useful and helpful to create a user page first. See create a userpage for instructions on how to do that.

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-Emeka Esemonu
+== Detailed instructions ==
+There are two main ways to create a page:
+# Search for the new title with the Go button. When the search finds nothing, click on the red link "create this page".
+# Create a [[Help:Contents#Links|link]] as usual, then save the page. Clicking on the redlink allows you to start editing the new page (don't forget to save).
+# If you want a prefilled page (with suggested headings etc), decide on the name and enter it in the appropriate box - for a '''[[#Topic page]]''' or '''[[#Project page]]'''.
-==Emeka Esemonu ==
+{{TOCright}}
-Michigan Technological University<br />
-BS: '''Mechanical Engineering'''<br />
-'''Cumulative GPA:  3.03'''<br />
-Minor: '''Structural Materials''' (Materials Engineering)<br />
-'''Houghton, MI
-Expected 2018'''<br /><br /><br />
-Michigan Technological University<br />
-'''Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering''' <br />
-'''Houghton, MI
-Expected 2019
-'''
+== Experimenting - use the "Sandbox" ==
+'''NOTE''': Following the instructions on this page will create a page in the main part of the wiki. If you want to experiment with writing something random on a wiki, you're welcome to do that at the [[Appropedia:Sandbox|Sandbox]].
-[[File:EmekaEsemonu.png|thumb|alt=A cartoon centipede reads books and types on a laptop.|Emeka Esemonu]]
+==Detailed instructions==
-==Bio==
+* Type the [[Help:Page naming|name]] of the new page in the '''search''' field to the left.
+** Use a clear and descriptive name, in lower case except for proper names, and avoid these symbols: & # < > [ ] | { }  (see [[Help:Page naming]] for details)
+* Click '''Go'''.
+* If there is no page titled with that name, you can create the page by clicking '''create this page''' under search results.
+* Add information.  Do not worry about formatting or completeness if you are not sure how to do it. Others will help and changes are easily made.  Be '''[[Appropedia:Be bold!|BOLD]]'''.
+* Please put at least one category tag at the end, for example: <tt><nowiki>[[Category:Renewable energy]]</nowiki></tt>. If you're not sure which category to use, you can add {{tl|catneeded}}, which will ask for other users to help choose categories. If you're keen, you might want to browse the [[Special:Categories|categories]], or create a new one if there isn't a similar one already.
+* Click '''Show preview''' to see what you have created.
+* If you would like be alerted when someone makes a change to this page, select '''Watch this page'''.
+* Add a '''Summary''' and click '''Save Page''' when you are satisfied.  Come back as often as you like, to make changes.
-I am an undergraduate who is studying mechanical engineering with a minor in structural engineering. I plan on eventually earning my masters in mechanical engineering and hopefully going into the aerospace industry. Space has always fascinated me as a child and one day I hope to be on the frontier of space exploration and technology. Some of my hobbies include football, hiking, and cooking. I like being outdoors and being involved on campus in different ways. I currently play football for Michigan Technological University and I am the Vice President for Michigan Tech's NSBE Chapter. I am a dedicated individual who will always give nothing but my best work. I love to compete and will do everything in my power contribute to my team's goals at hand.
+== Starting with a pre-filled page ==
-== Structural Design Project (Project Management) (Community Center)  (Morocco, Africa) ==
+These tools below may be helpful.
-My team and I were assigned a structural design project to meet the needs of a community by building a community center in Morocco Africa. To make sure we fully satisfied the needs of the community we conducted background research on culture, availability of materials, technology, and the expertise of the people and/or the training needed. Following this we then did a concept design, an engineering drawing with dimensions of the community center structure and describing the designs and components of the sketch. We then proceeded to implement our project management plan by putting together a plan for how we will go about the training of our village workers, how we will obtain raw materials, construction dates and timelines, and the opening of our new facility. Finally a technical report was written to present to our superiors that described the process, various progress throughout the project, and our results.
+(If you accidentally try creating a page that already exists, it won't overwrite the page - it will just fill the edit box with the existing page instead - if you're not sure, check and the "page" tab will be a blue link instead of a red link).
-[[File:Plan.png|thumb|alt=A cartoon centipede reads books and types on a laptop.|Concept Sketch]]
+=== Project page ===
-== Leadership / Involvement ==
+First, browse the [[:Category:Projects|Projects]] articles and subcategories for examples, and check for collaboration opportunities, i.e. articles similar to what you're considering writing.  Once you're ready to create your own page:
+* Type a proposed [[Help:Page naming#Projects|name]] for the new [[:Category:Projects|Projects]] page in the following '''create''' box, and click "Create article".
+* When the edit window opens, there will be some preliminary sample text with comments as hints.  Add information about your Projects. Do not worry about formatting or completeness, as others will help and changes are easily made. Be [[A:BOLD|BOLD]].
-National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) '''Vice President''': Michigan Tech Chapter (2015-2016)<br />
+{{create project page}}
-hours of community service for Suzan G. Colman’s breast cancer awareness foundation<br />
-Susan G. Coleman PowderPuff: Orchestrated team practices, supervised team meetings, created game plans, organized fundraiser, coached, and lead my team to victory (Head Coach).
-== Computer/Technical Skills ==
+This starts you off with lots of "wiki markup" on the page (i.e. code, but not quite as confusing as computer code). Be sure to remove any code that you don't end up using.
-Proficient in:<br />
+=== Topic page ===
-Microsoft Office<br />
-Solid Works/NX<br />
+If you have some experience with editing a wiki, you might like to use this method. It's usually a good idea to search for the topic first, in case it exists under a different name (and so that you find related pages for the "See also" section.)
-Matlab<br />
-Mathmatica<br />
+(If you're not used to wiki markup, this will be confusing - follow the [[#Detailed instructions]] above instead!)
-Technical Writing
+{{create topic page}}
+== From the url bar ==
+If you use Firefox or Opera as a web browser and often create pages on Appropedia, you can make it easier and quicker to start editing.
+Right-click one of the boxes above, and create a keyword to "search" for the page title you want - but instead of a search, it will give you the editing box pre-filled and ready to start editing!
+E.g. use "nt" as a keyword for the Topic page creation box, above. ("nt" is short for "new topic" so it's easy to remember).
+== User page ==
+You may find it useful and helpful to create a user page first. See [[MediaWiki:Create_a_userpage|create a userpage]] for instructions on how to do that.
+[[Category:Appropedia help]]