How do I add a new page to the Wiki?

Krypt on 26/9/2005 at 21:10

Ok, I think I must be retarded. I can't for the life of me figure out how to add a new page to the Wiki. I searched the forums and I searched the Wiki itself and found no clues.

So I can edit pages just fine with the little "Edit page" link at the bottom, but I don't want to edit a page. I want to add a new one with a new name. What's the magic trick?

New Horizon on 26/9/2005 at 21:20

Wouldn't mind knowing that myself Krypt. I'm poking around the wiki but it doesn't seem obvious how to do this.

David on 26/9/2005 at 21:28

Go to the (http://www.ttlg.com/wiki/wikka.php?wakka=HomePage) homepage of the wiki.

Change the "wakka" bit of the url to the name of your new page and hit enter and It'll ask if you wish to create it.

EG:
(http://www.ttlg.com/wiki/wikka.php?wakka=HayGuys) http://www.ttlg.com/wiki/wikka.php?wakka=HayGuys

rujuro on 26/9/2005 at 21:30

That's interesting, I was doing it by editing the main directory, duplicating one of the entries, changing it to whatever I intended, then editing that page.

Krypt on 26/9/2005 at 21:42

Thanks, David. Might I suggest creating a button or link somewhere on the Wiki site that creates a new page? I think this would encourage more people to add stuff, because right now you need either previous experience with this wiki software or to ask someone else how to do it. There's no good way to figure it out on your own.

scumble on 27/9/2005 at 07:13

The usual way is to write a link in wiki form, and then if the page doesn't exist, it's created. I think some people link from the sandbox to make new pages. I suppose a button is a possibilty, but it's quite simple to create pages once you know what to do. A note could be added to the [wiki]FleshWorksGuide[/wiki].

OrbWeaver on 27/9/2005 at 08:41

Quote Posted by scumble

The usual way is to write a link in wiki form, and then if the page doesn't exist, it's created.

Yup, that's the way to do it. You create the link first, then add the content. This discourages the creation of "orphan pages" which are not linked to from anywhere else.

Shockeye on 3/10/2005 at 09:31

Hey, some should really put this on the wiki, in the formating guide or somewhere.

I really wish I'd noticed this thread earlier today!:tsktsk:

Crispy on 4/10/2005 at 04:59

Quote Posted by Shockeye

Hey, some should really put this on the wiki, in the formating guide or somewhere.

Done.