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How to Format a wikiHow Article

Updated: April 19, 2019 | References

At wikiHow, we try to have all of our pages follow a consistent format for easier readability. Not all instructions lend themselves to this format, but most do. So, when you're editing pages, try to keep the following guidelines in mind, and also refer to our Writer's Guide for some more information on the wikiHow writing style.

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Start with the introduction. This should be 2-5 sentences that draw the reader into the article. This section gets no heading, so just start writing.

[[Category:Example]]

== Ingredients ==

* First ingredient

* Second ingredient

* Etc.

== Steps ==

=== Methods/Parts Header Goes Here (Optional) ===

# Start each step or substep (bullet point) on a new line. Do not insert extra blank lines.

# Start each step using "#". Write out what to do.

#* Start a bullet point, where needed, using "#*".

# Begin the next step. Write out what to do.

# Keep going until you're done.

=== Methods/Parts Header Goes Here (Optional) ===

# Note that methods or parts are optional.

# Recognize that they can be helpful, though, in breaking up long processes!

== Tips ==

* Tip one goes here, if you have one.

* Tip two.

* Etc.

== Warnings ==

* Here's my warning, if you have one.

== Things You'll Need ==

* First physical item needed

* Second physical item needed

== Related wikiHows ==

*[[Contribute to wikiHow]]

== References ==

*https://examplelink. com/

<> – Use only if tags are used in the article.

__PARTS__ or __METHODS__ – Use these codes to affect how the section headers display (e. g., Part 1 or Method 1).

== Quick Summary ==

<> – This section should only be added using the Quick Summary edit interface, not manually.