Wikipedia:Simple guide to creating your first article: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
Biosthmors (talk | contribs) i think the links should be kept to a minimum. this page is designed to be simple, above all things. |
m Grammar: Added "of" in final sentence of 'A note' |
||
Line 23:
;It's really that simple most of the time! Please ensure the article doesn't already exist under an alternate title. Just create a redirect for the synonymous and specific title in that case (see the [[H:CHEAT|cheatsheet]] for further wikimarkup details on how to create redirects). Click [[WP:TOPRED|here]] for a list of ''possibly'' notable uncreated article topics. Click [[Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions|here]] then on "Ask a question" to ask a question about Wikipedia. Click [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Your_first_article&action=edit§ion=new here] to leave a question about or a recommendation for this page.
*'''A note''': You don't have to have three sources, it will just generally protect your article from being deleted if you have more than one. Just make sure you establish notability (keep reading). Once created, find other Wikipedia articles that should naturally link to your article to make sure it is integrated into the site (and not an "[[WP:Orphan|orphan]]"). You can also add a [[WP:Category|category]] or three at the bottom of the page with: <code><nowiki>[[Category:Whatever category it fits into]]</nowiki></code>. Usually, just copying a couple of categories from the bottom of an article that is a similar topic helps.
*'''Another note''': Your topic should be [[WP:N|notable]] (i.e. it should have some detailed coverage in [[WP:Reliable sources|good references]] from [[Wikipedia:Third-party sources|independent sources]]). Wikipedia is an [[encyclopedia]] – [[Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not|not something else]]. Please respect [[WP:Copyright|copyright]] law and [[WP:Biographies of living persons|avoid defamatory content]]. Feel free to [[WP:be bold|be bold]] and create the article with a limited knowledge of norms here, but other editors might [[Wikipedia:Deletion process|choose to delete it]] if it's not seen as belonging.
| |||