Help:How to create pathways
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Editing Tools
The main editor for WikiPathways is PathVisio. You can also edit data node annotation and style directly at WikiPathways using the QuickEdit feature.
- To edit a pathway, click the Edit pathway button on any pathway page to launch PathVisio with the pathway in question loaded.
- To make data node edits in QuickEdit, use the QuickEdit feature available in each pathway.
For detailed information on how to use the above options, see Editing Pathways.
- You can also browse WikiPathways and open and edit any pathway from within PathVisio, as well as create new pathways. For more details, see Using the WikiPathways Client plugin.
Editing Guidelines
Best practices
- Our comprehensive Instructions for Authors outlines how to author pathways from a beginner's perspective and includes recommendations for best practices for authoring pathways.
- The Editor Palette guide describes the recommended utilization of the most commonly used elements of the WikiPathways editor palette. Examples are taken directly from the WikiPathways archives.
General Guidelines
- Complete pathway authoring guidelines are available here.