Introduction
This Guide demonstrates how to create a Container Guide for the sole purpose of housing several discrete guides together as prerequisite guides.
Reminder
Any changes made to a guide, with the exception of tags and the default language, create a new draft of the guide.
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Click on your username on the right side of the site header.
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Select Create a Page from the drop-down menu.
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Alternatively, if you are already on the category page you want the container guide housed in, click on the Create a Guide button at the top of the page.
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Click on the Guide icon in the Start a New Page options.
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To organize your guide, enter the name of the guide's designated category.
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As you type, if the category already exists, it will appear in a drop-down list below the text box. Select your category from the list.
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If the category does not already exist, a new category page will be created.
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Click on the Next button.
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Enter a title for your new guide in the Guide Title field.
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To explain briefly what the guide demonstrates, add a summary in the Search Summary field.
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If you would like to add other information at this time, such as an introduction or flags, click Show More.
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Review the Parts of a Guide Page to better understand the various elements that make up a guide.
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When finished adding information, click on the Save button.
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Select the Details Tab.
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Start typing the guide titles in the Prerequisite Guides Field.
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Guides housed in the same category will populate as you fill out the field.
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If the guide you are adding is housed in a different category, click Search all guides to locate the guide.
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To populate the tools listed in the discrete prerequisite guides, click the Import missing tools button.
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To populate the parts listed in the discrete prerequisite guides, click the Import missing parts (will sum quantities) button.
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Scroll to the bottom of the detail edits screen.
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Click on the Save button.
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The page will refresh and display a banner at the top confirming changes were successfully saved.
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The Guide Details will indicate the number of prerequisite guides as Sections.
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This example has 4 prerequisites and no steps created in the Container Guide.
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Click the drop-down arrow to view the prerequisite guides titles.
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One Comment
Is there a limit to the amount or prerequisite guides such a container guide can have?