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Moving a page is a big deal, and as such, care should be taken before taking that action. To begin with, place a '''<nowiki>{{move}}</nowiki>''' template on top of the page to inform the community of the intention to move. The Move template has a parameter to suggest what the new name should be. To use it, type the following: | Moving a page is a big deal, and as such, care should be taken before taking that action. To begin with, place a '''<nowiki>{{move}}</nowiki>''' template on top of the page to inform the community of the intention to move. The Move template has a parameter to suggest what the new name should be. To use it, type the following: | ||
<pre>{{move|(insert name here)}}</pre> | <pre>{{move|(insert name here)}}</pre> | ||
This done, the editor may wish to start a conversation in the article's discussion page regarding the move request. For more information about using discussion pages, see the [[Help:Talk pages|Talk pages]] help page. | This done, the editor may wish to start a conversation in the article's discussion page regarding the move request. For more information about using discussion pages, see the [[Help:Talk pages|Talk pages]] help page. Ideally, when a discussion is started, it should be noted on the [[WiKirby:Current events|current events]] page, so other editors can be made aware that the discussion is happening. | ||
==Moving a page== | ==Moving a page== | ||
Once a page is agreed to be moved, the editor is at liberty to begin. Start by locating the "move" tab on the article (in the same area as the "edit" tab). Select that to be taken to the move page, which looks like the following image: | Once a page is agreed to be moved, the editor is at liberty to begin. Start by locating the "move" tab on the article (in the same area as the "edit" tab). Select that to be taken to the move page, which looks like the following image: | ||
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[[File: | [[File:Moving Pages Example.png|thumb|left|800px|An example of a move page.]] | ||
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Once on this page, the editor has several options to choose from before moving the page, as follows (some of these will not appear depending on various factors): | Once on this page, the editor has several options to choose from before moving the page, as follows (some of these will not appear depending on various factors): | ||
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==After moving a page== | ==After moving a page== | ||
Once a page has been moved, it is the mover's responsibility to change any links still leading to the old page location. This can be done by heading to the old page redirect and selecting the "'''What links here'''" option in the toolbox on the left of the page. If a particularly large amount of links need to be changed, the editor can solicit an [[WiKirby:Ranks#Administrator|Administrator+]] to perform a text replace. | Once a page has been moved, it is the mover's responsibility to change any links still leading to the old page location. This can be done by heading to the old page redirect and selecting the "'''What links here'''" option in the toolbox on the left of the page. If a particularly large amount of links need to be changed, the editor can solicit an [[WiKirby:Ranks#Administrator|Administrator+]] to perform a text replace. | ||
==Moving files== | |||
Files can also be moved, and the process is very similar to moving a page. Since file names are not as visible as article names, files only need to be moved if they have bad names, as in, they don't follow [[WiKirby:Naming policy#File names|the general file naming guidelines]]. | |||
When moving a file, the editor should preferably not leave a file redirect behind. If that is not possible, or if the file is used in many pages, the file redirect should be marked as a candidate for deletion after all its links are changed to the new name. | |||
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[[Category:Basic help]] | [[Category:Basic help]] | ||