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{{Training header | topic = Editing | color = red | title = How to use a sandbox for new articles | pagestyle = 600-width | page = 12 }}
{{WP:Training/header | topic = Editing | color = red | title = How to use a sandbox for new articles | pagestyle = 600-width | page = 12 }}
If you're starting a '''new article''', you may first want to draft the article in a user sandbox named after the topic, such as<br>
If you're starting a '''new article''', you may first want to draft the article in a user sandbox named after the topic, such as<br>
<center><code>User:Stan Lee/Project X</code>,</center>
<center><code>User:Stan Lee/Project X</code>,</center>
just as you would when expanding an existing article. When you are ready to make it live on Wikipedia, consider submitting it to the [[Wikipedia:Articles for Creation|Articles for Creation process]] first so that experienced editors can check it over. In general, the sooner you move out of a sandbox, the better.
just as you would when expanding an existing article. When you are ready to make it live on Wikipedia, consider submitting it to the [[Wikipedia:Articles for Creation|Articles for Creation process]] first so that experienced editors can check it over. In general, the sooner you move out of a sandbox, the better.
{{Training footer | color = red |previous = Wikipedia:Training/For students/Sandbox edits for stubs | next = Wikipedia:Training/For_students/My watchlist 1 }}
{{WP:Training/footer | color = red |previous = Wikipedia:Training/For students/Sandbox edits for stubs | next = Wikipedia:Training/For_students/My watchlist 1 }}

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Template:WP:Training/header If you're starting a new article, you may first want to draft the article in a user sandbox named after the topic, such as

User:Stan Lee/Project X,

just as you would when expanding an existing article. When you are ready to make it live on Wikipedia, consider submitting it to the Articles for Creation process first so that experienced editors can check it over. In general, the sooner you move out of a sandbox, the better. Template:WP:Training/footer