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	<h1>Creating or Editing a ~~MediaWiki~~ Page with VisualEditor</h1>		<h1>Creating or Editing a DBWiki Page with VisualEditor</h1>

	<h2>Step 1: Access the VisualEditor</h2>		<h2>Step 1: Access the VisualEditor</h2>

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	<li>Select "Categories" from the dropdown menu.</li>		<li>Select "Categories" from the dropdown menu.</li>
	<li>In the category input box, you can type an existing category name to choose it or create a new one by entering the desired name.</li>		<li>In the category input box, you can type an existing category name to choose it or create a new one by entering the desired name.</li>
	<li>Click "~~Add~~" to insert the category into your page.</li>		<li>Click "Apply changes" to insert the category into your page.</li>
	</ol>		</ol>

	<h2>Step 4: Saving Your Changes</h2>		<h2>Step 4: Saving Your Changes</h2>
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>Once you've finished editing the content and adding the category, click on the "~~Publish~~ changes" button at the top right.</li>		<li>Once you've finished editing the content and adding the category, click on the "Save changes" button at the top right.</li>
	<li>In the summary box, briefly describe your changes.</li>		<li>In the summary box, briefly describe your changes.</li>
	<li>Click "Publish changes" again to save your work.</li>		<li>Click "Publish changes" again to save your work.</li>

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	<h2>Step 3: Adding a Category</h2>		<h2>Step 3: Adding a Category</h2>
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>Click on the three lines menu (also known as the "More" menu) in the top ~~left~~ corner of the VisualEditor.</li>		<li>Click on the three lines menu (also known as the "More" menu) in the top right corner of the VisualEditor.</li>
	<li>Select "Categories" from the dropdown menu.</li>		<li>Select "Categories" from the dropdown menu.</li>
	<li>In the category input box, you can type an existing category name to choose it or create a new one by entering the desired name.</li>		<li>In the category input box, you can type an existing category name to choose it or create a new one by entering the desired name.</li>
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	<h2>Important Notes</h2>		<h2>Important Notes</h2>
	<ul>		<ul>
	<li>~~Make sure~~ the ~~category name you enter exists~~. ~~You can create new categories by following the same steps~~.</li>		<li>Categories are case sensitive-- the first letter is always capitalized. '''DBWiki''' is different from '''DbWiki''' and '''Dbwiki'''. </li>
	<li>Categories help organize pages within ~~MediaWiki~~, making it easier for users to find related content.</li>		<li>Categories help organize pages within DBWiki, making it easier for users to find related content.</li>
	</ul>		</ul>

	[[Category:DBWiki]]		[[Category:DBWiki]]

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	<h2>Step 1: Access the VisualEditor</h2>		<h2>Step 1: Access the VisualEditor</h2>
	<ol>		<ol>
	~~<li>Log in to your MediaWiki account.</li>~~
	<li>Navigate to the page you want to create or edit.</li>		<li>Navigate to the page you want to create or edit.</li>
	<li>If the page does not exist, you will see a link to create it. Click on the "Create" link.</li>		<li>If the page does not exist, you will see a link to create it. Click on the "Create" link.</li>
	<li>If the page exists, click on the "Edit" button at the top of the page.</li>		<li>If the page exists, click on the "Edit" button at the top of the page.</li>
	<li>~~Select "Edit" from~~ the ~~dropdown menu if using a different editing method, and choose "~~VisualEditor".</li>		<li>You will automatically enter the VisualEditor interface.</li>
	</ol>		</ol>

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	<h2>Step 3: Adding a Category</h2>		<h2>Step 3: Adding a Category</h2>
	<ol>		<ol>
	~~<li>Scroll down to the bottom of the page where you want to add a category.</li>~~		<li>Click on the three lines menu (also known as the "More" menu) in the top left corner of the VisualEditor.</li>
	<li>Click on the "~~Insert~~" menu ~~(represented by a plus sign +~~).</li>		<li>Select "Categories" from the dropdown menu.</li>
	<li>Select "~~Templates~~" from the dropdown.</li>		<li>In the category input box, you can type an existing category name to choose it or create a new one by entering the desired name.</li>
	<li>In the ~~search~~ box, type ~~<strong>{{Category:YourCategoryName}}</strong> (replace <strong>YourCategoryName</strong> with~~ the desired ~~category~~ name).</li>		<li>Click "Add" to insert the category into your page.</li>
	<li>Click "~~Insert~~" to ~~add~~ the category ~~template to~~ your page.</li>
	</ol>		</ol>

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	~~Open the page in~~ VisualEditor:		<h1>Creating or Editing a MediaWiki Page with VisualEditor</h1>

	Navigate to the page you want to edit.		<h2>Step 1: Access the VisualEditor</h2>
	Click the "Edit" button ~~(or~~ "Edit" ~~with VisualEditor~~ if ~~you have both the source~~ and VisualEditor ~~options) to open the page in VisualEditor~~.		<ol>
			<li>Log in to your MediaWiki account.</li>
			<li>Navigate to the page you want to create or edit.</li>
			<li>If the page does not exist, you will see a link to create it. Click on the "Create" link.</li>
			<li>If the page exists, click on the "Edit" button at the top of the page.</li>
			<li>Select "Edit" from the dropdown menu if using a different editing method, and choose "VisualEditor".</li>
			</ol>

	~~Access~~ the ~~Page Options Menu:~~		<h2>Step 2: Editing Your Page</h2>
			<ol>
			<li>Once in the VisualEditor, you can start typing or paste your content directly into the text area.</li>
			<li>Use the formatting toolbar at the top to format text, add links, and insert images.</li>
			</ol>

	In the ~~top right corner~~ of the ~~VisualEditor toolbar, click~~ on the "~~Page options~~" ~~icon~~ (~~it looks like three horizontal lines or~~ a ~~gear depending on~~ the ~~version~~).		<h2>Step 3: Adding a Category</h2>
			<ol>
			<li>Scroll down to the bottom of the page where you want to add a category.</li>
			<li>Click on the "Insert" menu (represented by a plus sign +).</li>
			<li>Select "Templates" from the dropdown.</li>
			<li>In the search box, type <strong>{{Category:YourCategoryName}}</strong> (replace <strong>YourCategoryName</strong> with the desired category name).</li>
			<li>Click "Insert" to add the category template to your page.</li>
			</ol>

	~~Select "Categories"~~:		<h2>Step 4: Saving Your Changes</h2>
			<ol>
	In the ~~menu that appears~~, click on the "~~Categories~~" ~~option.~~		<li>Once you've finished editing the content and adding the category, click on the "Publish changes" button at the top right.</li>
			<li>In the summary box, briefly describe your changes.</li>
	~~Add a Category:~~		<li>Click "Publish changes" again to save your work.</li>
			</ol>
	~~A dialog box will appear where you can manage~~ the ~~page's categories~~.
	~~To add a new category, start typing~~ the ~~category name in the "Add a category" field. MediaWiki will auto-suggest existing categories as you type.~~
	~~Select an existing category from the suggestions or type the full name of a new category you want to add.~~

	~~Save Changes:~~

	~~Once you've added the desired categories~~, ~~click "Apply~~ changes".
	~~Finish your edits and then click the~~ "Publish changes" ~~button in the upper-right corner of the editor~~ to save ~~the page with the new categories~~.

			<h2>Important Notes</h2>
			<ul>
			<li>Make sure the category name you enter exists. You can create new categories by following the same steps.</li>
			<li>Categories help organize pages within MediaWiki, making it easier for users to find related content.</li>
			</ul>

	[[Category:DBWiki]]		[[Category:DBWiki]]

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			=== Instructions: ===
			<nowiki>*</nowiki> <nowiki>'''</nowiki>Open the page in VisualEditor<nowiki>'''</nowiki>:

			<nowiki>**</nowiki> Navigate to the page you want to edit.
	[[Category:DBWiki]]		[[Category:DBWiki]]

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	If you have experienced contributing to Wikipedia, then this site is no different.		If you have experienced contributing to Wikipedia, then this site is no different.

	Remember to add a '''Category''' to the page before saving.		Remember to add a '''Category''' to the page before saving.

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