Line #153 Administrivia/HowToMoveAPage


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4	So, you need to move a page, but you're not sure on the how. That's where this quick guide comes in. Unfortunately, we don't have a reliable auto mover tool, and all Administrivia/{{wick}}s will need to be changed by hand anyway. Regardless of why a page is being moved, most of the procedure is the same regardless of whether it's a rename, a Administrivia/{{Namespace}} migration, or a Administrivia/TropeTransplant.
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6	If what you want to move is a trope, you won't be able to move it yourself. You need to inform a [[Administrivia/KnowTheStaff moderator]] to move it for you. Don't forget to tell where to move which page to.
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8	If you want to rename a trope, see our Administrivia/TropeRenamingGuidelines. If the page is very long and you'd prefer to split it, see Administrivia/HowToSplitAPage for other options.
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10	If you're moving a Main redirect for a work to a redirect in the proper namespace for the work, CutList the Main redirect once all its wicks have been handled.
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12	If you want a page to be moved by the page mover in order to preserve page history, you can make a request on this [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16904411670A79380200 thread]] on the [=FAQs=] section. A mod will eventually move the page for you. However, you still need to move the wicks and indexes yourself.
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14	For the bulk of this demonstration, we will be moving a page for the German film ''Er ist wieder da'' to its English title, ''Film/LookWhosBack''.
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16	[[foldercontrol]]
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18	[[folder:Opening pages]]
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20	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/htmap1.png]]
21	To start with, open the original article's source page in one tab, and the new page in another. To open a source page, go to the button cluster at the top of the page and click the "More" button. From the dropdown, click "Page Source".
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24	To open the new, unmade, page either modify the url or create a link in the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/conversations.php?topic=00000000000000000000001j Sandbox]] that you can click. In this case, the link would be [=Film/LookWhosBack=] which will give us Film.LookWhosBack (a / can be used instead of a period if you wish to hide the namespace). The full url is:
25	->[[AC:https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/LookWhosBack]]
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27	[[/folder]]
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29	[[folder:Moving content]]
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31	The source page should look like this:
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34	Next, you'll need to highlight all the text[[note]]you can do this by hitting the "ctrl" and "a" keys at the same time or through the context menu on the option "select all"[[/note]] and copy it[[note]]you can do this with "ctrl" and "c" or through the context menu(pictured)[[/note]]:
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37	Switch to the new page and click the edit button in the "button cluster", it is located in the top left of the banner next to "Related". Unmade pages also have an edit button below the title. Either one will work.
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41	You will now paste the resulting text block on the new page.
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45	After pasting and double checking that the code seems right, fill in the "edit reason" space with something along the lines of "Moving page" or "trope transplant" or something else so people know you're not vandalizing the page or some such:
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49	Clicking the "preview" page will show you a what the page will look like on the standard screen resolution; it is wise to use this feature. Once the page is properly formatted, click the "save" button which will finish the page. It should look like a normal page now.
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51	[[/folder]]
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53	[[folder:Moving subpages]]
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55	If the page you want to move has subpages, such as Quotes/ or Characters/, you have to move them over as well. The process is much the same.
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57	For our example, the film ''Film/LookWhosBack'' had a Trivia page left under the old name. Like we did previously, go in and find the source.
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61	In another window, go to the address bar and change the current namespace to the appropriate subpage (Trivia/ in this case).
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63	->[[AC:[=https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Trivia/ErIstWiederDa=] --> [=https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Trivia/LookWhosBack=]]]
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65	Then hit enter and it should take you to a standard blank page. Copy the source code from the old page and paste it into the new page. Save the new page like shown previously.
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67	[[/folder]]
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69	[[folder:Moving discussion and reviews]]
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71	Check if discussion and/or reviews are attached to the old page. As these are non-standard subpages, they require their specific procedures to move them.
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73	%%'''How to move reviews''': Mods are the only people who can move reviews, so you have to bring the review to their %%attention. This is done by flagging the review. Go to the review page (it's on the same bar with "Edit", next to %%"History". This will take you to the page containing the reviews for the work.
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77	%%Note: We'll be using a different page to demonstrate this as the original work had no reviews attached to it. Still, the procedure is the same.
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79	%%Click on the three buttons in the top right of the review you want to flag. From the dropdown, click "Flag This".
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83	%%The review text will turn red and an entry field below the review will appear asking why you are flagging the %%review. Write that the page has been moved and hit "Flag This". This will alert a moderator to the issue.
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87	'''How to move discussion and reviews''': There's no way to move the Discussion subpage or reviews properly on your own. In this case, you'll want to notify the moderators with a forum holler.
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89	If you are doing a rename, don't forget to post links to the Administrivia/TropeRepairShop discussion and a YKTTW for the page you are moving before hollering, if there are any of these.
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91	"Hollering" is the system to report a forum post (for being a spam bot or other things that you think the mods want to find out about). When you holler it sends a forum post to the "holler thread" in the super secret mod forum (where the mods plot world domination, swap kitten cooking recipes and what not).
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93	For our purposes, we're using it to get a pages discussion moved so we can turn it into a redirect or disambiguation (which depends on the context).
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95	First, if you're moving a thread in conjunction with a Trope Repair Shop thread, holler from that thread. If you're moving a page to its proper namespace, use the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13089408750A90860100&page=1 Namespace Migration Thread]] and pick a post, it doesn't matter which. For this example, we're using generic entries, and are working from Image Pickin'. Once there, post in the thread and click the holler button, found by clicking the three dots next to the post (similar to the button used to flag reviews) and clicking "Holler This" from the dropdown.
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99	Now, this will take you to the "holler" screen with a blank post that you can fill in. It automagically has the thread and post selected, so all you need to do is tell the mod in question what you want done (be sure to be polite, [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rocket_chainsaw.jpg the wrath of angry mod is something to fear]]).
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101	Since we're getting the discussion moved on a page that isn't attached, we're including the (made up) source page, [Page X] and the new page that the discussion and the TLP need to be pointed at, Namespace/[Page X].
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103	Once you hit send, you will get a confirmation page showing you a copy of what you wanted sent.
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107	[[/folder]]
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109	[[folder:Changing wicks]]
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111	Now that the pages have been moved, it's time to change the wicks to point to the proper page. '''You have to do this for each page you move, including subpages.'''
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115	Go to the related to page for the original page, it is located on the top left banner next to "Edit Page". It will take you to a page that looks like this:
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119	The demonstration will only change one specific wick, the one on AdolfHitlarious. After opening the page, edit the page and search for the appropriate code using "ctrl" + "f" to search for the text of the page:
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123	Now, replace the entire link with the appropriate one. Ensure that the work title is italicized and the namespace is hidden[[note]]do this by using a / instead of a . between the namespace and title[[/note]]. Ensure that any single word pages have curly brackets around the name so that they are linked properly.
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127	Do this until all wicks have been replaced. If you run across a blank page, it's a so-called "phantom" or "ghost" wick. Make an "empty" edit, set a random page type and CutList it with the cutting reason "ghost wick".
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129	Wick cleanup is one of the most commonly missed steps of any page move. If you lack in means to do one, there are forum threads to request assistance: [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13415875700A14040200 this one]] for trope wicks and [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13089408750A90860100 that one]] for namespace wicks.
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131	Once the wicks have been cleaned out, the related to page should look roughly like this:
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135	Once the subpages have been moved you will turn the original page into a redirect so any inbounds[[note]]links from external sites[[/note]] can find the page they're looking for. Or turn the page into a disambiguation page, whichever is appropriate.
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137	[[/folder]]
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139	[[folder:Changing page types]]
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141	We've got some basic house keeping, namely fiddling with the page types of the different pages. You can do this by going to the sidebar, under "Page Info". Click the edit button.
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145	On the new page, click the dropdown.
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147	You should see a screen resembling the following (actual type will vary depending on what it's set as to begin with. See Administrivia/WhatPageTypesMean for the various options):
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150	If the page you are making will be used as an index, select the "does indexing" option. Even if it's supposed to become an index.
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152	[[/folder]]
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154	[[folder:Redirecting]]
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156	Now that you've gotten confirmation that all the pages are set up and moved properly, edit the original page and highlight the entire text:
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160	If you're redirecting a page that was previously an index, remember to set the page type as "trope" first and remove the indexing, otherwise the old name will still show up at the index bars.
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162	Instead of copying, you can hit delete or simply start typing your [[Administrivia/TextFormattingRules redirect coding]]:
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166	Once you hit save, it should forward you to the proper page, where you will see the old title under the new one:
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170	...as well as in the bottom left of the page.
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174	This shows you the redirect name and everything is done. If you were doing this in conjunction with a Trope Repair Shop thread, you can now holler and tell the mods you are done.
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177	[[folder:Cutlisting subpages]]
178	In the case of subpages, it is usually better to send them to the CutList than to redirect them. '''Make sure the content has been put into the new page before cutting'''. Head over to [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/cutlist.php the cutlist]] and put in the old subpage. Add an appropriate edit reason, clarifying that you have moved the contents, before hitting "Doom It".
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181	[[/folder]]
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183	[[folder:Notification of completion]]
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185	If you're working on a Trope Repair Shop thread for a rename/split/whatever, mention in the thread that all moves have been completed and holler for a lock.
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187	Report trope renames in [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=mpsec5f7y4p492v5gegy57qj this thread]] and note them in the Administrivia/RenamedTropes page.
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189	If you're doing a wick migration for namespace/ptitle killing, report it in [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13089408750A90860100 this thread]] and [[Administrivia/WickNamespaceMigration this page]] so everything can be tracked.
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