Template:AfD in 3 steps

  Insert the {{subst:afd1}} tag at the top of the page.

• Please do not mark the edit as minor.
• Please include in the edit summary the phrase
  nominated for deletion: see [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/PageName]]
  replacing PageName with the name of the page you are proposing for deletion.
• 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 by a vandal.
• Save the page.

(If the article has been nominated for deletion before, use {{subst:afdx}} instead of {{subst:afd1}}. See Template Talk:afdx. This does not include articles that have only had the {{prod}} tag removed.)

  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 preloaded text and some instructions will appear.
• Give a reason for the deletion and a category for the debate (instructions will be on the 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=Reason the page should be deleted}} ~~~~
  replacing PageName with the name of the page you are proposing for deletion, Category with a letter indicating the category of the debate, and Reason... with the reasons you think the page should be deleted.
• Consider checking "Watch this page" to follow the progress of the debate.
• Please use an edit summary such as
  Creating deletion discussion page for [[PageName]]
  replacing PageName with the name of the page you are proposing for deletion.
• Save the page.

• Copy the tag below, and then click  THIS LINK to open the deletion log page. At the bottom of the log page, insert:

{{subst:afd3 | pg=PageName}}

replacing PageName appropriately.

• Include the discussion page's name in your edit summary like
  Adding [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/PageName]]
  replacing PageName with the name of the page you are proposing for deletion.
• Save the page. Your insertion will be automatically expanded to the same form as the preceding lines in the file: {{Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/PageName}}.

(If you used template {{subst:afdx}} instead of {{subst:afd1}}, use "PageName (2nd nomination)" instead of "PageName" for a second nomination, etc.).