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* Fill in the template. '''Leave <code>photo</code>, <code>caption</code>, and <code>id</code> blank for now.''' With the other fields, enter a question mark or leave it blank if you don't know that information. <code>toolname</code> is not supposed to be in the same format as the page title (what you decided on in step 1); instead, it should be more of a natural-sounding but still detailed name, such as "Tormach PCNC 1100 CNC mill" or "red 12" hacksaw". For help with the other fields, see the descriptions at [[Template:Equipment page]]. | * Fill in the template. '''Leave <code>photo</code>, <code>caption</code>, and <code>id</code> blank for now.''' With the other fields, enter a question mark or leave it blank if you don't know that information. <code>toolname</code> is not supposed to be in the same format as the page title (what you decided on in step 1); instead, it should be more of a natural-sounding but still detailed name, such as "Tormach PCNC 1100 CNC mill" or "red 12" hacksaw". For help with the other fields, see the descriptions at [[Template:Equipment page]]. | ||
* Add the appropriate information on each line, after the equals sign. | * Add the appropriate information on each line, after the equals sign. | ||
* (Optional) Add all appropriate tool categories. The current tool categories can be found listed in the "Subcategories" section of [[:Category:Tools]]. Add links to the categories (e.g., <code><nowiki>[[Category:Showcase tools]]</nowiki></code>), at the very bottom of the page's code. They won't appear as links once you save the page. | * (Optional) Add all appropriate tool categories. The current tool categories can be found listed in the "Subcategories" section of [[:Category:Tools]]. Add links to the categories (e.g., <code><nowiki>[[Category:Showcase tools]]</nowiki></code>), at the very bottom of the page's code. They won't appear as links once you save the page. | ||
* Click the "Show preview" button at the bottom of the editor to check that the page appears correctly. You should see an infobox on the right side of the preview, with the info you entered. If not, try to fix it so you do. If you don't, proceed anyway, and somebody else will probably fix it soon. | * Click the "Show preview" button at the bottom of the editor to check that the page appears correctly. You should see an infobox on the right side of the preview, with the info you entered. If not, try to fix it so you do. If you don't, proceed anyway, and somebody else will probably fix it soon. | ||
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* Edit the tool page you created to add the photo. Copy and paste the filename into the <code>photo</code> field of the equipment page template: <code><nowiki>| photo = 512.jpg</nowiki></code>. | * Edit the tool page you created to add the photo. Copy and paste the filename into the <code>photo</code> field of the equipment page template: <code><nowiki>| photo = 512.jpg</nowiki></code>. | ||
* Preview and save the page again, preferably with an edit summary saying you added a photo. | * Preview and save the page again, preferably with an edit summary saying you added a photo. | ||
All done! Now that the tool page is created, feel free to edit in visual mode by pressing "Edit" instead of "Edit source". | |||
==Adding your tool to the gallery== | |||
* Go to the [[tools we have]] gallery, find the appropriate section, and click the edit button on that section so you can insert an entry. Find the appropriate place in the section according to where the name you chose in step 1 fits in alphabetical order. | * Go to the [[tools we have]] gallery, find the appropriate section, and click the edit button on that section so you can insert an entry. Find the appropriate place in the section according to where the name you chose in step 1 fits in alphabetical order. | ||
** If editing in source mode, copy and paste the following code: | ** If editing in source mode, copy and paste the following code: | ||