How do I redirect a page in MediaWiki?

Adding a redirect to MediaWiki

1. Log into MediaWiki.
2. Select the page you want to redirect.
3. Add the redirect code to the page.The redirect code will look like the following: #REDIRECT [[pagename]]
4. Visit the page to check if the redirect is working.

How do I Create a new page in MediaWiki?

Create a new page by “Add to Category”

1. Navigate to the category page where you’d like to add an article.
2. Enter the page name in the “Add page…” form.
3. Click Create.

How do I redirect a Wikipedia page?

Using VisualEditor

1. Open the “page options” menu (icon with three parallel horizontal bars) at the top right of the editor.
2. Select “Page settings”
3. Check the box marked “Redirect this page to”
4. Enter the name of the target page in the text box below the checkbox.
5. Click on the blue “Apply changes” button.
6. Save the page.

How do I rename a page in MediaWiki?

To move or rename a page:

1. On the page you want to change, click on the “Move” tab near the top of the page (placement depends on your settings).
2. You’ll be asked for a new name for the page, and given the option to also move the page’s talk page.
3. Click the move button and the page will be renamed to the new title.

How do I edit a redirect page?

To do so, click on a link to the redirect page. Then look for the link to the redirect page at the top of the page you’ve been redirected to; e.g. Once you get to the redirect page, click Edit this page.

How do I delete a MediaWiki page?

Deleting a page

1. Log into MediaWiki.
2. Navigate to the page you want to delete.
3. Click the drop arrow on the right top of the page and select Delete.
4. The page will show Delete “the page name”. Select the reason for deleting the page. Click the Delete page button. Note! Deleted pages can be restored at a later date.

What is Wikipedia redirect?

A redirect is a special type of article that sends the reader to another article. They are used when there are different names for the same subject.

How do I rename a page in fandom?

Log in to your user account and go to the page you want to rename. Click the three vertical dots (⋮) to bring up the edit menu and select either ‘Rename’ or ‘Move’, whichever is shown. You will see a form where you can enter a new title for the page.

How do I add a title to a Wikipedia page?

Click the “Move” option, and fill in the details of your move.

1. If the page is for the main encyclopedia, choose “(Article)” from the drop-down box.
2. To the right of the text box, enter the new name of the page as the “New title”.
3. Give a reason for the move (which is like an edit summary).

How do I Turn Off redirects in MediaWiki?

Log into MediaWiki. Find the page you want to editby going to special pages on the left in the navigation sidebar. Select “All pages” in the “Lists of pages” section. Find the page and selct it. Click the Edit linkat the top left. Find the redirect code and delete it. Now the page will no longer redirect.

How do I create a new page in a wiki?

You can use the wiki’s URL for creating a new page. The URL to an article of the wiki is usually something like this: If you replace ARTICLE with the name of the page you wish to create, you will be taken to a blank page which indicates that no article of that name exists yet.

What are the different types of redirects?

Two types of redirections exist: Hard redirection: Readers navigated to the redirect page are taken directly to the target page (usually other pages of the same wiki). Only hard redirection is described in this current article. Soft redirection: Readers are left on the redirect page but given the option of clicking the link to the target page.

What is a double redirect?

A double redirect is a page redirecting to a page which is itself a redirect, and it will not work. Instead, people will be presented with a view of the next redirect page.