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Hello. I just made my first Wikipedia edit by updating obsolete information in text, and trying to add a citation to the edited text. I used a template to cite two books, but then made some minor edits to the citations. Now the citations appear in the body of the article, right after my edited text, with code or mnemonics interspersed, instead of in a footnote. So I must have done something wrong -- is there something extra I need to do to actually make citations appear in a footnote? Thanks for any help you can provide. (If you need to see what I'm talking about, the citations I tried to create are in the article about Marie Louise Habets, at the end of the paragraph about Death and Legacy.) --Medwick37 (talk) 18:06, 8 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Medwick37 Good day, and thank you for your question. Please remember to provide the URL of the edited page or the name of the article when asking a question next time, so we can better understand the issue at hand. When adding inline citations, both an opening ( <ref>) and a closing tag (</ref>) are required to contain the inline citation information. I have added these (the closing tags) for you in the Marie Louise Habets article — see "HERE". Please check out the template for Cite book here: Template:Cite book. I have sent you a welcome message; kindly read it. I strongly suggest that you take the WP:TWA short program (30 minutes) to familiarize yourself with the fundamental Wikipedia guidelines, as it will greatly assist you in editing Wikipedia pages. Let me know if you have any further questions. Stay safe. Cassiopeia talk 22:19, 9 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

hello I have a question if I want to make a new page are there any requirements for the page? like there is some other wiki fandom thing if I want to make a page about a video game, for example, should I do it on whatever that thing is? --Howisthisnametaken (talk) 01:47, 9 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Howisthisnametaken Good day. In order for a subject to warrant a page in the main space of Wikipedia, it must fulfill the criteria outlined in the Wikipedia guideline on notability, specifically the General Notability Guideline (WP:GNG).

GNG is defined as the subject must fulfill specific criteria to demonstrate significant coverage from independent and reliable sources. These sources should provide in-depth discussions about the subject rather than merely offering passing mentions. This requirement is essential for verification, which is a core policy of Wikipedia. If a source is affiliated/associated/connected with the subject—such as the subject's marketing team, company, social media platforms, information in interviews of the subject or any self-published information—this indicates a lack of independence. Consequently, such sources cannot be utilized to satisfy the notability guidelines.Sources originating from educational institutions, government entities, foundations, social media platforms, and private companies are regarded as unreliable. In contrast, materials published by "major" newspapers and "reputable" books are typically considered reliable sources.

I recommend that you read WP:Your first article and adhere to the provided instructions before beginning the creation of an article. Cassiopeia talk 21:31, 9 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

سلام خسته نباشید چطور پروژه بگیریم --MOHMAD87 (talk) 03:49, 10 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

MediaWiki message delivery 23:06, 10 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]