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====== FAQ: How do I move a wiki page? ====== | ====== FAQ: How do I move a wiki page? ====== | ||
+ | This guide will help you move pages in the wiki. | ||
- | ==== Question ==== | + | ===== Question |
- | I have a wiki page in the wrong namespace/I have a wiki page with the wrong title. How do I move my page? | + | I have a wiki page in the wrong namespace |
- | ==== Answer ==== | + | Note: Page titles are set by the first header in a page and should generally match the page name/URL. |
- | Answer: Use the " | + | |
- | If you are on a phone the only way is via the admin panel so just ask Wes to move it (send him a conversation message on the forum or a direct message on Discord) | + | ===== Answer ===== |
+ | Use the " | ||
- | Old method | + | If you are on a phone the only way is via the admin panel so just ask Wes to move it (send him a conversation message on the forum or a direct message on Discord). |
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+ | To move images, ask Wes to move them. | ||
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+ | ==== Redirecting to the New Location ==== | ||
+ | [[user:Wes]] can set up redirects from the old URL to the new URL. It is highly recommended that you send him a list of the moved pages after moving pages so he can update the list of redirects. The format used is: | ||
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+ | < | ||
+ | namespace: | ||
+ | namespace: | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | Redirects are not required or used for WIP pages, which are not public. | ||
+ | ==== Old method ==== | ||
+ | This method works, too, but is no loner recommended as it does not keep the page edit history and is a lot more work. | ||
- cut all the text from the old page (save it as empty to delete the page) and then | - cut all the text from the old page (save it as empty to delete the page) and then | ||
- | - paste it into the new page and save. | + | - paste it into the new page and save (To create a new page, see: [[wiki: |
- | - After that, update the backlinks for the original page by editing the pages that link to it. The backlinks list is linked as a chain link icon floating to the right of each wiki page. | + | - After that, update |
- | - This method is not recommended as it does not keep the page edit history and is a lot more work. | + | |
- | To create a new page, see: [[faq: | ||