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This article explains how to create a new Un-Portal Page, and how to migrate content from an existing portal page into a new Un-Portal Page. Please follow all of the instructions very carefully to avoid any broken links.
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This article explains how to create a new Un-Portal Page, and how to migrate content from an existing portal page into a new Un-Portal Page. Please follow all of the instructions very carefully to avoid any broken links.
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Whether you are creating a new Un-Portal Page from scratch, or creating an Un-Portal in which to migrate content from an existing Portal page, the process is the same. The first few steps are the same as creating any new page.
Whether you are creating a new Un-Portal Page from scratch, or creating an Un-Portal in which to migrate content from an existing Portal page, the process is the same. The first few steps are the same as creating any new page.
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== Repair Links and Add the Delete Template ==
== Repair Links and Add the Delete Template ==
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#'''Find the linking pages''' While on the Old Portal page, locate and click on the phrase "What links here" located in the Navigation Bar Toolbox. This will contain a list of all of the pages that link directly to the Portal page. If the list is especially long, you may want to copy the list into a Word document, or another text editing tool. <br>
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#'''Find the linking pages''' While on the Old Portal page, locate and click on the phrase "What links here" located in the Navigation Bar Toolbox. This will contain a list of all of the pages that link directly to the Portal page. If the list is especially long, you may want to copy the list into a Word document, or another text editing tool. <br>
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#'''Repeat for the subpages''' The easiest way to do this is to click "Edit" on each of the boxes on the Portal Page. You will not actually edit these pages. After clicking "Edit" the editing window will appear; locate the phrase "What links here" located in the Navigation Bar Toolbox. This will contain a list of all of the pages that link directly to the Portal page. If the list is especially long, you may want to copy the list into a Word document, or another text editing tool. <br>
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#'''Repeat for the subpages''' The easiest way to do this is to click "Edit" on each of the boxes on the Portal Page. You will not actually edit these pages. After clicking "Edit" the editing window will appear; locate the phrase "What links here" located in the Navigation Bar Toolbox. This will contain a list of all of the pages that link directly to the Portal page. If the list is especially long, you may want to copy the list into a Word document, or another text editing tool. <br>
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#'''Replace the Portal links with the new link''' Click on each of the links on the "What links here" page, open the editing window on each of these pages, and locate the link on that page that links back to the Old Portal page or subpage. Change the link to the name of the new Un-Portal page, save the page, and repeat steps 1-3 until all links have been changed to the new Un-Portal page.<br>
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#'''Replace the Portal links with the new link''' Click on each of the links on the "What links here" page, open the editing window on each of these pages, and locate the link on that page that links back to the Old Portal page or subpage. Change the link to the name of the new Un-Portal page, save the page, and repeat steps 1-3 until all links have been changed to the new Un-Portal page.<br>
#'''Mark the portal page for deletion by a sysop'''. Do this page replacing all the content of the main portal page with {{tlx|DeletePortal|''NewPage''}}, where ''NewPage'' is the name of the page where you have moved the content. All the content of subpages of the Portal can be replaced with the {{tl|delete}} template. You can add a note to the template with the reason for deletion (Example: {{tlx|delete|un-portal page created and all links fixed}}
#'''Mark the portal page for deletion by a sysop'''. Do this page replacing all the content of the main portal page with {{tlx|DeletePortal|''NewPage''}}, where ''NewPage'' is the name of the page where you have moved the content. All the content of subpages of the Portal can be replaced with the {{tl|delete}} template. You can add a note to the template with the reason for deletion (Example: {{tlx|delete|un-portal page created and all links fixed}}
#*'''Please remember to put the delete notice in every 'box' as they are each separate pages''' You can do this at the time you are checking (in edit mode) for pages that link to the 'box' pages.
#*'''Please remember to put the delete notice in every 'box' as they are each separate pages''' You can do this at the time you are checking (in edit mode) for pages that link to the 'box' pages.
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Once the portal page has been converted, move it from the not converted category to the converted category on the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Wikiproject portals to un-portals|Portal project page]]
Once the portal page has been converted, move it from the not converted category to the converted category on the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Wikiproject portals to un-portals|Portal project page]]
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[[Category:Portals_to_un-portals]]
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