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What issue or problem are you experiencing when attempting to create an account using Wikipedia's account creation form Some or all of the form will not load in my browser Account creation from my IP address has been blocked (temporarily restricted)
Once you save a red link there, and create the page, the link will turn blue and will be accessible anytime you visit it. Go to your user or user talk page (both permanently linked at the top of any Wikipedia page); Surround the page title you want to create in doubled brackets, e.g., [[Proposed Title]]; Click the Publish changes button;
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Wikipedia will not allow you to create an account if the requested user name: A. is a perfect match of an existing global account, B. too similar to an existing local account, or C. previously used by another user. This section will explain the procedures and policies when handling requests that meet one of those two situations.
If you have never edited Wikipedia before and/or do not have an account, you may need to create one. This will normally allow you to edit despite the block on your IP address. If you are currently blocked from creating an account, and cannot create one elsewhere in the foreseeable future, consider requesting one at Wikipedia:Request an account.
For other types of questions, use the search box, see the reference desk or Help:Contents.If you have comments about a specific article, use that article's talk page.; Do not provide your email address or any other contact information.
In each line, the name of the edited page is at the far left, followed by the time of the edit (hours:minutes on a 24-hour clock), and then the number of characters added or deleted by the edit. User names in red indicate that the user has not created a personal user page. (You'll learn how to create your user page later in this chapter.)