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'''If it ain't broke, don't fix it'''. This is the guiding principle behind this help article ;)

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====EndMyopia specifics====

There is an apparent consensus at the time of writing that 'EndMyopia' should be the consistent capitalisation of how the name is referenced. Please refrain from using different capitalisations when referring to EndMyopia in articles.

==Creating new pages==

===Creating a new article===

To create a new article, enter in the URL of the article you would like to create. You'll be taken to a page where you will be asked to create the article if it doesn't exist already.

Alternatively, create a redlink, [[MediaWiki:like this|like this]]. Then click on the redlink to create the article. You can place loads of redlinks in articles that are already written to indicate to others the articles that need writing.

===Creating a redirect===

Redirects move anyone who lands at that page to another page. This is used for terms that are similar, like [[Myopia]] and [[Shortsightedness]]. This is really important in preventing duplicate articles covering the same topic, and to aid in navigation of the wiki.

To create a redirect, type the following in the entire body of an article:

<code><nowiki>#REDIRECT [[ArticleName]]</nowiki></code>

==Using talk pages==

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+<center>'''Looking for [[WikiMeow:Policies|wiki policies]]?'''</center>
 '''If it ain't broke, don't fix it'''. This is the guiding principle behind this help article ;)
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 ====EndMyopia specifics====
 There is an apparent consensus at the time of writing that 'EndMyopia' should be the consistent capitalisation of how the name is referenced. Please refrain from using different capitalisations when referring to EndMyopia in articles.
+==Creating new pages==
+===Creating a new article===
+To create a new article, enter in the URL of the article you would like to create. You'll be taken to a page where you will be asked to create the article if it doesn't exist already.
+Alternatively, create a redlink, [[MediaWiki:like this|like this]]. Then click on the redlink to create the article. You can place loads of redlinks in articles that are already written to indicate to others the articles that need writing.
+===Creating a redirect===
+Redirects move anyone who lands at that page to another page. This is used for terms that are similar, like [[Myopia]] and [[Shortsightedness]]. This is really important in preventing duplicate articles covering the same topic, and to aid in navigation of the wiki.
+To create a redirect, type the following in the entire body of an article:
+<code><nowiki>#REDIRECT [[ArticleName]]</nowiki></code>
 ==Using talk pages==