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==Method 3 ==
'''STEP 1.  Create the "metadata template."'''  It's OK, you don't need to know what this means.  :-)
<inputbox>
type=create
default=Template:ARTICLE_NAME/Metadata
preload=Template:Blank metadata
editintro='''See [[CZ:The Article Checklist]] and [[Template:Subpages]] for more instructions for filling this out!'''
buttonlabel=Create metadata template
</inputbox>
<center>(1) Decide on a new article name.  (See [[CZ:Topic Choice|Topic Choice]] and [[CZ:Naming Conventions|Naming Conventions]].)<br>
(2) In the box above, replace ARTICLE_NAME with the new article name,<br>making sure that you leave "Template:" and "/Metadata" around the new name.<br>
(3) Then press the button.<br>
(4) On the page that appears, put the title in again across from <code>pagename =</code>.<br>You might also fill out [[CZ:The Article Checklist|the checklist]] part of the form.  Ignore the rest.<br>See [[CZ:Using_the_Subpages_template|this page]] if you're curious.  Don't worry--you'll get the hang of it right away.<br>
(5) Save.</center>
'''STEP 2 - Make the Talk page'''<br>
On the newly saved page, click on the "Talk" tab, place the text <nowiki>{{subpages}}</nowiki> in the page and save it.
'''STEP 3 - Make the Approval page'''<br>
On the newly saved Talk page, click on the "Please create the Approval page" link and save the page.  It is automatically filled in correctly.
'''STEP 4 - Make the Main page''' <br>
On the newly saved Approval page, click on the "Main" page and start the article.  Place the text <nowiki>{{subpages}}</nowiki> on the first line.
Write the article and save it when finished.
{{Technical Help}}

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