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The English Wikipedia already has {{Round|{{#expr:{{formatnum:{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}|R}}/1000000}}|1}} million articles. Before creating a new one, try to make sure there is not already an article on the same topic, perhaps under a different spelling, or even a different name.
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If you're sure that there is no article available for your topic, then there is just one big task to do before you start writing your first article: you have to <strong>gather references about the topic</strong> in order to <strong>establish its notability</strong>.
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===Gather sources===
{{Further|Help:Find sources}}
As described above in [[#The basics|§ The basics]], Wikipedia articles are written based on published sources.
If you need some help finding sources, see [[WP:Finding sources|this helpful guide]]. For some common sources, you may find [[WP:RSP|these assessments]] by the Wikipedia community helpful but please note this is certainly not a list of all possible sources so if a source is not listed it only means it has not met the criteria for listing. If a source meets the [[WP:RS|reliable source]] criteria, you are welcome to use it. If you have questions, please do ask at the [[WP:Teahouse|Teahouse]].
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{{Main|Wikipedia:Notability}}
Your article topic must be [[WP:N|notable]],
A notable topic is one that has reliable sources that each meet <strong>all three</strong> of the following criteria:
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**if the the content within the source originates from the subject, including most [[Wikipedia:Interviews|interviews]] and all [[press releases]], even if published by a third-party (sometimes called "[[churnalism]]"), or
**it was [[WP:SPS|published by the subject itself]], on behalf of the subject, or by someone related to the subject.
*<strong>Significant</strong>. The sources must discuss your subject in depth, in multiple paragraphs. A mention in one or two sentences or the appearance of your subject in a table or list is not enough to help establish notability. The special notability guideline for businesses has [[WP:CORPDEPTH|lots of good examples]] of what is considered significant.
[[File:Emblem-important-red.svg|upright=0.1|frameless|link=|alt=Round exclamation point icon|If your topic is not notable, stop here and find a new one.]] If you discover the topic is not notable, stop here. Non-notable topics do not qualify for a separate article. Consider expanding a relevant existing article related to the topic or select a new topic. If you are stuck, ask for guidance at the [[WP:Teahouse|Teahouse]].
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* in a [[WP:USERSUBPAGE|user subpage]]. You can find more information about subpages [[WP:SUBPAGE|here]].
The easiest way is with the Article Wizard, which will create your article in Draft space and guide you through the steps of creating a draft.<div class="center">{{clickable button
===How to create content===
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* <strong>Do</strong> exercise caution when editing articles about <strong>[[Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons|living people]]</strong>. Negative or critical content must be impeccably sourced to <strong>[[WP:BLPSOURCES|highly reliable sources]]</strong>.
* <strong>Do</strong> ask for help at the <strong>[[Wikipedia:Teahouse|Teahouse]]</strong>, the <strong>[[Wikipedia:Help desk|Help desk]]</strong>, or check [[Help:Directory|these help links]].
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* <strong>Don't</strong> write an article if you have a <strong>[[WP:COI|conflict of interest]]</strong> because of a personal or professional connection to the topic of the article.
* <strong>Don't</strong> engage in <strong>[[Wikipedia:No original research|original research]]</strong> or personal essays.
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