• Insert {{subst:afd}} at the top of the article.
• Do not mark the edit as minor.
• Include in the edit summary
  AfD: Nominated for deletion; see [[Roll20:Articles for deletion/NominationName]]
  replacing NominationName with the name of the page being nominated.
• 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 Why the page should be deleted with the reasons the page should be deleted.
• 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 [[Roll20: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}}.