• Insert{{subst:afd1}} at thetop of the article. Do notmark the edit as minor.
  If this article has been nominated before, use{{subst:afdx|2nd}} or{{subst:afdx|3rd}} etc.
• Include in the edit summaryAfD: Nominated for deletion; see [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/NominationName]]. replacingNominationName with the name of the page being nominated. Publish the page.
  The NominationName is normally the article name (PageName), but if it has been nominated before, use "PageName (2nd nomination)" or "PageName (3rd nomination)" etc.)

The resulting AfD box at the top of the article should contain a link to "Preloaded debate" in the AfD page. Click that link to open the article's deletion discussion page for editing. Some text and instructions will appear.

You can do it manually as well:

• Click the link saying "deletion discussion page" to open the deletion-debate page.
• Insert this text:
  {{subst:afd2 | pg=PageName | cat=Category | text=Why the page should be deleted}} ~~~~
  ReplacePageName with the name of the page,Category with a letter from the listM, O, B, S, W, G, T, F, and P to categorize the debate, andWhy the page should be deleted with the reasons the page should be deleted.
• If appropriate, inform members of the most relevantWikiProjects through one or more"deletion sorting lists". Then add a{{subst:delsort|<topic>|<signature>}} template to the nomination, to insert a note that this has been done.
• Use an edit summary such asCreating deletion discussion for [[PageName]]. Publish the page.

• Open thearticles for deletion log page for editing.
• At thetop of the list on the log page (there's a comment indicating the spot), insert:{{subst:afd3 | pg=NominationName}}
  ReplaceNominationName appropriately (use "PageName", "PageName (2nd nomination)", etc.)
• Link to the discussion page in your edit summary:Adding [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/NominationName]]. Publish the page.
• Consider letting the authors know on their talk page by adding:{{subst:Afd notice|Page name}} ~~~~
  If this is not the first nomination, add a second parameter with theNominationName (use "PageName (2nd nomination)" etc.):{{subst:Afd notice|PageName|NominationName}} ~~~~