![]() | This former Wikipedia guideline, no longer backed by community consensus, is retained for historical reference. This page explains how the DYK process worked prior to 2011. It was last substantively updated 2009. |
This page describes the steps to perform a full update to the "Did you know" section on the Main Page. However, since WP:DYKADMINBOT automates most of this process when it is working properly, and since all main page templates have been protected against vandalism, some of this information may be outdated.
After confirming that a suggestion meets the requirements listed on this page, any editor may add a nomination to the preparation area and then delete the suggestion from the DYK template talk page. For transparency, let an independent editor add the suggestion to the prep area page.
When updating Template:Did you know, admins may simply paste in the entries from a preparation area and add the talk notices.
After the update, anyone can replace the entries on a preparation area with fresh entries from the suggestions page.
The DYK preparation area can be "cleared" or "blanked", that is, restored to a pristine state with no nominations on it, by copying the contents of the DYK prep area "clear" page (or the old nominations can be cleared manually). Corrections to the instructions or formatting of the prep area page should be copied to the "clear" page to ensure that they are not lost when it is next cleared.
After confirming that a suggestion meets the DYK rules, an administrator may move the suggestion to the DYK template and then delete the suggestion from the DYK template prep area page.
This section describes the steps to perform a full update to the "Did you know" section on the Main Page.
If there are older articles waiting to be listed, try to use those first, unless other users' complaints have not been addressed.
DYK entries that are added to the Main Page template should be copied by hand to Wikipedia:Recent additions. After copying DYK entries to Template:Did you know, copy the previous set of hooks (not the new set promoted to the front page) to the archive. Be sure to copy the final revision of the set (should be the last diff on the T:DYK page before your update). Please include the picture/file.
Wikipedia:Recent additions should be archived every month.
If Did you know sets are themed, please archive them at the relevant portal:
![]() | This former Wikipedia guideline, no longer backed by community consensus, is retained for historical reference. This page explains how the DYK process worked prior to 2011. It was last substantively updated 2009. |
This page describes the steps to perform a full update to the "Did you know" section on the Main Page. However, since WP:DYKADMINBOT automates most of this process when it is working properly, and since all main page templates have been protected against vandalism, some of this information may be outdated.
After confirming that a suggestion meets the requirements listed on this page, any editor may add a nomination to the preparation area and then delete the suggestion from the DYK template talk page. For transparency, let an independent editor add the suggestion to the prep area page.
When updating Template:Did you know, admins may simply paste in the entries from a preparation area and add the talk notices.
After the update, anyone can replace the entries on a preparation area with fresh entries from the suggestions page.
The DYK preparation area can be "cleared" or "blanked", that is, restored to a pristine state with no nominations on it, by copying the contents of the DYK prep area "clear" page (or the old nominations can be cleared manually). Corrections to the instructions or formatting of the prep area page should be copied to the "clear" page to ensure that they are not lost when it is next cleared.
After confirming that a suggestion meets the DYK rules, an administrator may move the suggestion to the DYK template and then delete the suggestion from the DYK template prep area page.
This section describes the steps to perform a full update to the "Did you know" section on the Main Page.
If there are older articles waiting to be listed, try to use those first, unless other users' complaints have not been addressed.
DYK entries that are added to the Main Page template should be copied by hand to Wikipedia:Recent additions. After copying DYK entries to Template:Did you know, copy the previous set of hooks (not the new set promoted to the front page) to the archive. Be sure to copy the final revision of the set (should be the last diff on the T:DYK page before your update). Please include the picture/file.
Wikipedia:Recent additions should be archived every month.
If Did you know sets are themed, please archive them at the relevant portal: