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Enter the desired article title click '''Create'''. This will bring you to a page where you can start typing the article content. It will automatically insert an [[:Category:Infobox templates|infobox template]] at the top where you can fill in the main details.
If you use this method, the page will automatically be placed in the correct namespace and categories. All you have to do is actually write the article content. You should usually also put a navbox template at the bottom of the page, and then edit the navbox itself to add a link to the new page you just created (see below for more details).
=== Manual creation ===
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* Include the namespace in the article title. The format is <code>Namespace:Article Title</code> (see below for more details).
** Example: If you want to create a Sly 2 article, put <code>Sly 2:</code> before the title.
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== Namespaces ==
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If you come across an article in the wrong namespace, you can rename it by going to the '''More''' menu at the top-right of the page and clicking '''Move'''.
== Infoboxes ==
Infoboxes are a type of template that is used to present the most important information in a box at the top of an article. Using one automatically places the article in the correct categories.
If you are creating an article for any of the following topics, you should include one or more of these infoboxes at the top of the article:
{| class="wikitable"
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| Subsystems || {{tl|Infobox subsystem}}
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|Maps || {{tl|Infobox map}}
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|Files || {{tl|Infobox file}}
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| Game builds || {{tl|Infobox build}}
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