• Insert {{subst:afd1}} at the top of the article.

If nominated before, use {{subst:afdx|2nd}} or {{subst:afdx|3rd}} etc.

• Do not mark the edit as minor.
• Include in the edit summary
  AfD: Nominated for deletion; see [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/NominationName]]
  Replace NominationName with the name of the page as it was nominated.

The NominationName is normally the article name (PageName). But if it has been nominated before, use "PageName (2nd nomination)" or "PageName (3rd nomination)" etc.)

• You can check the "Watch this page" box to follow the page in your watchlist. This allows you to notice if the AfD tag is removed.
• Save the page.

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. Some text and instructions will appear.
• Give a reason for the deletion and a category for the debate (instructions are on that page).

OR

• Click the link saying "this article's entry" to open the deletion-debate page.
• Insert this text:
  {{subst:afd2 | pg=PageName | cat=Category | text=Why the page should be deleted}} ~~~~
  Replace PageName with the name of the page, Category with a letter from the list M, O, B, S, W, G, T, F, and P to categorize the debate, and Reason... with the reasons the page should be deleted.
• Add a deletion sorting template to the nomination, if appropriate.
• You can check "Watch this page" to follow the debate.
• Use an edit summary such as
Creating deletion discussion for [[PageName]]
• Save the page.

• Open the articles for deletion log page.
• At the top of the list on the log page (there's a comment indicating the spot), insert:
  {{subst:afd3 | pg=NominationName}}
  replacing NominationName appropriately (use "PageName", "PageName (2nd nomination)", etc.).
• Link to the discussion page in your edit summary:
  Adding [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/NominationName]]
• Save the page. Your insertion will be expanded to the same form as the preceding lines in the file: {{Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/NominationName}}.