How to Make a Free Wiki
Find a website where you can make a free wiki like Wikispaces, Wikia or Wikis by Wetpaint., Have an idea what you want your wiki to be like., Make sure that there isn't a wiki for your topic already., Create an account., Edit your userpage so people...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Find a website where you can make a free wiki like Wikispaces
The best way to find a free wiki that meets your needs is to go to Wiki Matrix. -
Step 2: Wikia or Wikis by Wetpaint.
Come up with a name and topic and get your website going.
Remember, if you are using a wiki farm your wiki won't come with a domain name. , You can do this by visiting Wiki Index or searching for the wiki in Google. , After you create a account it will say create wiki, click that and it will let you pick a format and the title of your wiki. ,, Make sure it doesn't look like other wikis out there.
Choose a color scheme.
Sites like Wikia allow you to customize the color for most parts of your wiki.
Come up with a logo. , Make sure it at least has information about the topic and purpose of your wiki as well as some photos and links to a few articles.
In addition, you should list ways in which people can contribute to the wiki such as writing articles, copyediting, categorizing, adding photos etc. , It's no fun editing a wiki by yourself.
Tell people in your social networks
-- both online and offline.
You can also contact bloggers who write content about your topic to see if they'd be interested in contributing. , The best thing to do is find freely licensed photos and articles to seed the wiki so that people have something to edit once they get there.
Wikimedia Commons, Flickr and Morgue File are good sources for freely licensed photos. , -
Step 3: Have an idea what you want your wiki to be like.
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Step 4: Make sure that there isn't a wiki for your topic already.
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Step 5: Create an account.
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Step 6: Edit your userpage so people know who you are.
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Step 7: Customize the wiki.
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Step 8: Create the front page.
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Step 9: Try finding users to help you out to start out.
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Step 10: Create content.
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Step 11: Finished.
Detailed Guide
The best way to find a free wiki that meets your needs is to go to Wiki Matrix.
Come up with a name and topic and get your website going.
Remember, if you are using a wiki farm your wiki won't come with a domain name. , You can do this by visiting Wiki Index or searching for the wiki in Google. , After you create a account it will say create wiki, click that and it will let you pick a format and the title of your wiki. ,, Make sure it doesn't look like other wikis out there.
Choose a color scheme.
Sites like Wikia allow you to customize the color for most parts of your wiki.
Come up with a logo. , Make sure it at least has information about the topic and purpose of your wiki as well as some photos and links to a few articles.
In addition, you should list ways in which people can contribute to the wiki such as writing articles, copyediting, categorizing, adding photos etc. , It's no fun editing a wiki by yourself.
Tell people in your social networks
-- both online and offline.
You can also contact bloggers who write content about your topic to see if they'd be interested in contributing. , The best thing to do is find freely licensed photos and articles to seed the wiki so that people have something to edit once they get there.
Wikimedia Commons, Flickr and Morgue File are good sources for freely licensed photos. ,
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