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Try it! In a new window, open this page's [[BW:SAND|sandbox]], and then click the "'''edit this page'''" link (Caution: '''DO NOT''' press the "Edit" or "edit this page" button or link above). You'll see the wiki code for this page. Add something unique that you can take pride in. Then save it and see what you've done. Check out the Mediawiki markup code [[BW:MARK|here]]. ''You might want to open this in a new window, too, so you can carry on with the tutorial.'' | Try it! In a new window, open this page's [[BW:SAND|sandbox]], and then click the "'''edit this page'''" link (Caution: '''DO NOT''' press the "Edit" or "edit this page" button or link above). You'll see the wiki code for this page. Add something unique that you can take pride in. Then save it and see what you've done. Check out the Mediawiki markup code [[BW:MARK|here]]. ''You might want to open this in a new window, too, so you can carry on with the tutorial.'' | ||
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This is especially important if you think you may be making other edits on the page. It is a good idea to just Save once, to keep the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Page history|page history]] uncluttered. Saving less often is also a way of avoiding [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Edit conflict|edit conflict]]s, which occur when two editors try to change a page at the same time. However, when you change large amounts of text you should consider doing this in successive steps (e.g. one paragraph at a time) so that others can follow your edits easily. | This is especially important if you think you may be making other edits on the page. It is a good idea to just Save once, to keep the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Page history|page history]] uncluttered. Saving less often is also a way of avoiding [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Edit conflict|edit conflict]]s, which occur when two editors try to change a page at the same time. However, when you change large amounts of text you should consider doing this in successive steps (e.g. one paragraph at a time) so that others can follow your edits easily. | ||
The only other important thing to remember is: save your preview before moving on. A common mistake is to click to the preview page, read through it, and then click on through to other pages and forget to ever go back and save your changes. Certainly you should click through links you've added to make sure they go where you expect, but click Back immediately, and save your original edit | The only other important thing to remember is: save your preview before moving on. A common mistake is to click to the preview page, read through it, and then click on through to other pages and forget to ever go back and save your changes. Certainly you should click through links you've added to make sure they go where you expect, but click Back immediately, and save your original edit. | ||
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