How to Redirect a Page in English Wikipedia

Make sure you follow the Wikipedia guidelines on redirecting in English Wikipedia., Create an account., Log in if you are not already logged in. , Go to the page you want to redirect., Click the "start this article" tab., Click the #R button, the...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Make sure you follow the Wikipedia guidelines on redirecting in English Wikipedia.

    Otherwise you will not be able to create a new page. ,, If you directly come to the editing page, follow from step number
    5.

    Otherwise, just continue. , It is where the edit tab usually is. , The text "#REDIRECT ]" will now appear.

    Or: type "#REDIRECT ]"

    while replacing "INSERT ARTICLE TITLE HERE with the article title to be redirected to. , You do not even need to mark the text where you should write; this is done automatically when you click #R. ,,
  2. Step 2: Create an account.

  3. Step 3: Log in if you are not already logged in.

  4. Step 4: Go to the page you want to redirect.

  5. Step 5: Click the "start this article" tab.

  6. Step 6: Click the #R button

  7. Step 7: the twelfth from the left side in a row of buttons which is above the edit window and below a box with information about new articles.

  8. Step 8: Write the name of the article you want to redirect to.

  9. Step 9: Click the Save button.

  10. Step 10: If you have followed this guide correctly

  11. Step 11: you have made a redirect and (hopefully) improved the quality of English Wikipedia!

Detailed Guide

Otherwise you will not be able to create a new page. ,, If you directly come to the editing page, follow from step number
5.

Otherwise, just continue. , It is where the edit tab usually is. , The text "#REDIRECT ]" will now appear.

Or: type "#REDIRECT ]"

while replacing "INSERT ARTICLE TITLE HERE with the article title to be redirected to. , You do not even need to mark the text where you should write; this is done automatically when you click #R. ,,

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