Help:Naming

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The naming of each file type on WikiHowTo follow a basic format

• Howto Files
  • The title and name should be should be the same
  • Example: Howto brush your teeth
  • Always start with 'Howto', capital 'H', one word, not 'How to'
  • Use spaces or underscores for white-space, they are the same in mediawiki.
  • all words besides the first should be lowercase, except when is a proper noun, acronym, of otherwise appropriates.
  • don't name the title too wordy, while still keeping it precise.
  • Specify the specific subjects name or version when similar subjects could effects the Howto.
    • Example: Howto install Windows could be about Howto install Microsoft Windows or Howto install house windows

• Guide Files
  • The title and name should be should be the same
  • Example: Guide to teeth care
  • Always start with 'Guide', capital 'G'
  • Use spaces or underscores for white-space, they are the same in MediaWiki.
  • all words besides the first should be lowercase, except proper nouns, acronyms, or when otherwise appropriate.
  • don't name the title too wordy, while still keeping it precise.
  • Specify the specific subjects name or version when similar subjects could effects the Guide.
    • Example: Guide to Windows could be about Guide to Microsoft Windows 95, Guide to Microsoft Windows XP ,or Guide to house windows

• Object Files
  • Objects are essentially any type of noun. Generally peoples name are not to useful, but other proper nouns are common.
  • The name should be specific but not excessively wordy.
  • The MediaWiki software forces the the first letter of the file name to be capitalized. all there words and letters unless it is a proper noun or acronym. ie Nintendo Game Cube, or HTML
  • Examples: Gentoo, Find command, Cat, Linux distributions, etc

• Portal Files