Basic+Information

I n order to create an account- 1) Go to **[|www.wikispaces.com]** 2) Click on Get Started! 3) Afterwards, fill in the username, password, and an actual email address (you can use the school email address). 4) Remember to click **Yes** on Make a Wiki? And then choose a name for your wiki. 5) Then, choose the **Protected (free)** for the dialogue box of Wiki Permissions. 6) In the dialogue box of the Wiki type, you should choose **K-12 Education (Primary and Secondary).** 7) Finally, click join.

Remember: In order to log in, you should click **Sign In**. And then fill in your username and password. In order to log out, you should click **Sign Out** (This is located next to the Help).

In order to create a new wiki- 1) You should click **Create a New Wiki.** 2**)** You make up your own wiki name. 3) In the dialogue box of Wiki Permissions, you should choose **Protected (free).** 4) In the dialogue box for Wiki type, you should choose **K-12 Education (Primary and Secondary).**

Remember: If you click **My Wikis**, then you will find all the wikis that you have created, and you will also find all the wikis that are send to you by other members.

After creating a new wiki- 1) You should click on **New Page**. 2) Afterwards, make up a name for your page, and type it in the **Page Name**. You can also add tags if you want to, but you don't have to. 3) Click **Create**. 4) In the dialogue box of **Type in the content of your page here,** you can add information, upload images (files and links), etc. You can also change the font, color, etc. 5) The **Save** button will save your work and publish it. The **Save Draft** will save your work, but it will not publish it. These are the basic features that can get you started at the Wikispaces. But you need to explore the Wikispaces in order to find more information. 6) You can always click on the **Help** button to find out answers to your questions. In order to share your wiki with other members- 1) You should click on **Manage Wiki**. 2) Then click on **Invite People**. 3) In the dialogue box of **Send To,** you can type the person's username or email address. You can also send invitations to several people by typing their username or email address into the dialogue box for **Send To**. 4) In the **Your Message,** you can keep the "default" message, or you can edit the message. Also, you can create your own message. 5) Finally, click **Send.**

Remember: In the Manage Wiki, there are several other useful features that you can explore. In order to delete your wiki- 1) You click on **Manage Wiki.** 2) Then click on **Delete Wiki**. 3) You will see several options such as **rename** your wiki, choose a **different plan** for your wiki, or you can click **help@wikispaces.com** **to answer the questions that you have regarding your wiki.** 4) Lastly, you can delete the wiki by clicking **Please Delete This Wiki Now**.