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==Create a New Entry==
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To create a new entry you must first create an account on OutHistory.org.
 
 
 
 
 
To create an OutHistory account, click on "Log In/Create Account" on the top of the red bar, and follow the instructions.
 
 
 
 
 
After you are logged in:
 
 
 
 
 
==1  Carefully decide upon a title for your entry.==
 
:Here's a sample: Jane Doe: My Coming Out Story, June 1969-present
 
 
 
 
 
==2  On the bar on the very top of the page, above the black OutHistory.org bar, look for:==
 
 
 
:<nowiki>http://outhistory.org/wiki/</nowiki>
 
 
 
:and carefully type your exact title after "wiki/" so it looks like:
 
 
 
:<nowiki>http://outhistory.org/wiki/</nowiki>Jane Doe: My Coming Out Story, June 1969-present
 
 
 
 
 
==3  Then press "Enter" on your keyboard.==
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
==4  Click on "edit this page."==
 
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==5 Add your text to the page.==
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
==6  Preview your entry by clicking on "Show preview" at the bottom of the screen.==
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
==7 Fill in the "Summary" line near the bottom of the screen by briefly summarizing your entry.==
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
==8 When you are ready to publish your entry, save it by clicking on "Save page" at the bottom of the screen.==
 
 
 
 
 
==More on creating a new entry==
 
 
 
For help in creating the best OutHistory titles see: [[Help:Titles]]
 
 
 
 
 
For more on uploading scans, photos, audio, and video see: [[Help:Uploading Files]]
 
 
 
 
 
Explore [[Help:Contents]] to create the best entries.
 
 
 
 
 
[[Category: Help Pages]]
 
 
 
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