Help:Create an 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:
- http://outhistory.org/wiki/
- and carefully type your exact title after "wiki/" so it looks like:
- http://outhistory.org/wiki/Jane Doe: My Coming Out Story, June 1969-present
3 Then press "Enter" on your keyboard.
4 Click on "edit this page."
- <THIS INSTRUCTION CAN BE CHANGED TO BE CLEARER>
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.
