Wiki+Creation+instructions

=Instructions for Creating a Wiki Using Wikispaces.com:=

====1) Open your web browser (i.e. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari) and type in the web address for Wikispaces into the address bar at the top of the page as follows: **www.wikispaces.com** and press //Enter//.==== 2) In the //Get Started// box at the top of the page, type in a username and password, along with your email address. Then click on the red //Get Started// button. 3) You will be taken to the Welcome Page where you will confirm your email address and create your new wiki. 4) Type in the name of your group wiki in the box provided. Please keep the name of your wiki relevant to your project. (Note: it is possible your wiki name may be taken already; therefore, you may have to edit your original name until it is accepted). 5) Please choose the //Protected// option, and specify your wiki type to be //K-12 Education (Primary and Secondary)//. Then click on the //Create// button. 6) Your new wiki will then be created! A //Getting Started With Your Wiki// tutorial will open up and you can learn more about how to start customizing your wiki. 7) **Please take the time to go through the first 5 links in the tutorial before you get started!** It's quick and easy to understand, and explains everything you can do with your wiki. 8) If you decide to work on your wiki outside of class, you may invite other group members to become members of your wiki. 9) Click on the following link to view a video that supplements these instructions: [|Wikispaces Tour] 10) Click on the following link for further help with your wikispace: [|Wikispaces Features]