The Business Leadership Wikipedia: Article Creation Tutorial

Here's a quick step-by-step process for creating an article on The Business Leadership Wikipedia.

Quickly learn to be a 'pro' at writing articles--even if you've never before created an article on any wikipedia or website!!

1) Get on the Main Web

• Make sure you're in the Main Web (and not the TWiki Web or Sandbox Web).
• The web address for this page is: http://www.1stInsightCommunications.com/twiki
• Your screen should look like this (minus all the red squiggles!):

2) Create a New Topic

• Click the "Create New Topic" button on the left menu bar.

3) Enter Your Topic Name

• The "Create New Topic" screen will appear after your click the "Create new topic" button (previous step).
• In the "Topic Name" form field, enter your topic name using WikiWords format.
• For article topic ideas, see the WikiArticleVisionTree.
• At the "Topic Parent" field, click on the blue "Pick from a list" link.

4) Select "ArticleDirectory" as the 'Topic Parent'

• From the topic parent list, select ArticleDirectory.
• The Wikipedia administrator will later move your article to a more specific category placement.
• You can always locate and update your article by entering its WikiWords formatted title in the " Jump " box at the top right of any page on The Business Leadership Wikipedia.

5) Submit Your New Topic

• Ignore the "Use template" form field.
• Select the blue "Create this topic" button at the bottom of this page so the editor can set up your new topic (see next screen).

6) Add Content to Your Article

• An edit window, similar to your computer's word processor, will appear.
• Don't overwrite the header area!

Insert your article title where it says (Replace With Your Title).

Delete the "help" tips that appear after the heading.

Enter your article content:

You may cut and paste your article right into the window, or compose it in the window using the editor.

• Use " control (+) v " keys to paste content into the editor.
• Use " control + c " keys to copy.
• The right mouse click doesn't work with this wiki editor.

See ArticleCreationTips for ideas to format your article for impact and market it over the web!

7) Save and View Your Article, Return to Edit/Update

When you're done writing your article, select the blue "Save" button at the bottom left of the screen.

You now see your article as Business Leadership Wikipedia viewers the world over see it--right now!

You can return later and edit your article, add attachments or graphics at any time

• Enter your article's WikiWords title in the Jump box at the top left of any Business Leadership Wikipedia screen
  • Forgot your article title? Find it in the WebTopicList.
• Select the "edit" button at the top left of your article.

It's as easy as that! You've just created your 1st Business Leadership Wikipedia article!

Check out the other tutorials to get real fancy with your editing (ATasteOfTWiki, TWikiTutorial, WikiSyntax, GoodStyle...)