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Contents 1 Basic Usage 1.1 How do I edit a page? 1.2 How do I create a new page? 1.3 Are there any editing tutorials available? 1.4 How do I view the printable form of a page?

[edit] Basic Usage

[edit] How do I edit a page?

To edit a page, simply click the edit link that appears on each page. Using the default MonoBook skin, this is in the form of a tab at the top of the page. A form will appear, containing the existing markup. When you have finished making modifications, click the Save button to commit your changes.

See also: Template:Meta

[edit] How do I create a new page?

There are several paths to creating a new page:

• Create a link to the page on another page, then click on the red link which appears
• Browse to the intended location of the page, e.g. http://www.foowiki.org/index.php?title=New_page and click on the edit link.

On some wikis, a failed search for a page will contain a link which allows you to edit that page.

see Help:Starting a new page

[edit] Are there any editing tutorials available?

There are several editing tutorials available, mostly on Wikimedia sister projects, such as Wikipedia. There are also markup references, etc. available on Meta.

• Editing help content on Meta
• The How to edit a page guide on the English Wikipedia

[edit] How do I view the printable form of a page?

MediaWiki includes stylesheets which automatically style a page appropriately when it is printed; using the print or print preview function within your browser ought to render the page in a printable form.

You can also view this printable form using the printable version link in the toolbox.