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How to Copy a Wiki Page: The Simple Method

This is the fastest way to duplicate the content of a single wiki page. Use this method if you just need a quick copy for a draft or a template, and you don't need the page's editing history.

Warning: This method does not copy the page's history or author information. For moving pages between wikis (especially from sites like Wikipedia), you should use the official Export/Import tools to preserve proper attribution.

Step-by-Step Guide

Go to the page you want to copy and click on the View source or Edit tab at the top of the page.

You will now see the page's raw wikitext. Select all of the text in the edit box.

A quick way is to click inside the box and press Ctrl+a on Windows/Linux or Cmd+a on Mac.

Copy the selected text to your clipboard (Ctrl+c or Cmd+c).

Go to the new page title where you want to paste the content.

You can do this by searching for the new title. If the page doesn't exist, you'll see a red link. Click the red link to start creating the page.

Paste the wikitext from your clipboard into the new page's edit box (Ctrl+v or Cmd+v). Add a summary of your edit (e.g., Created page by copying content from Source Page Name) and click the Save page button. You're done!

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 Go to the page you want to copy and click on the '''View source''' or '''Edit''' tab at the top of the page.
-[[File:MediaWiki_View_Source_Tab.png|thumb|right|1. Click on the 'View source' or 'Edit' tab.]]
 You will now see the page's raw wikitext. Select all of the text in the edit box.
-#* A quick way is to click inside the box and press <code>Ctrl+A</code> on Windows/Linux or <code>Cmd+A</code> on Mac.
+* A quick way is to click inside the box and press <code>Ctrl+a</code> on Windows/Linux or <code>Cmd+a</code> on Mac.
-Copy the selected text to your clipboard (<code>Ctrl+C</code> or <code>Cmd+C</code>).
+Copy the selected text to your clipboard (<code>Ctrl+c</code> or <code>Cmd+c</code>).
-[[File:MediaWiki_Copy_Wikitext.png|thumb|right|2. Select and copy all the wikitext.]]
 Go to the new page title where you want to paste the content.
-#* You can do this by searching for the new title. If the page doesn't exist, you'll see a red link. Click the red link to start creating the page.
+* You can do this by searching for the new title. If the page doesn't exist, you'll see a red link. Click the red link to start creating the page.
-Paste the wikitext from your clipboard into the new page's edit box (<code>Ctrl+V</code> or <code>Cmd+V</code>).
+Paste the wikitext from your clipboard into the new page's edit box (<code>Ctrl+v</code> or <code>Cmd+v</code>).
-Add a summary of your edit (e.g., ''Created page by copying content from [[Source Page Name]]'') and click the '''Save page''' button. You're done!
+Add a summary of your edit (e.g., ''Created page by copying content from Source Page Name'') and click the '''Save page''' button. You're done!