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To use this particular version of the wiki, you will need to use one of two browsers, Mozilla Firefox 1.5, or Internet Explorer 6, or more recent versions.  These are downloadable for free from the links under their names in the line above. For Macs, Camino works as well.

Once you've learned how to begin and edit, go Home.

Assignments page

How to begin.

1. First, you must go to the top right corner and click "log-in". Follow the instructions on the dialog box, selecting your username and password.  After you have registered, you will receive an e-mail confirmation.
   
2. Once you receive the confirmation you will return to the wiki, log in and select preferences in the upper right corner. On the preferences page make sure your e-mail address is entered and that you have selected "e-mail me with changes". 
   

Ready to edit.

1. At this point you are ready to experiment with editing pages. Please take time to acquaint yourself with how the wiki works.  To edit, you will need to click the "edit" tab. When you do this, a  page will appear that says "editing....." and at the top will be a series of icons representing edit functions. At the left on all pages, under Will's picture, you will find a series of links you will use often, especially as you get started. I'm calling your attention to these now because in the middle box, "help", there is a brief set of instructions on how to use the wiki, and linked to that page is a glossary of the edit icons that come up when you click the "edit" tab. Familiarize yourself with them, and then just play with the different functions available to you. We have created the "sandbox" link in the first side box under Will so you'll have a place to experiment. That's a free space. When you are done with your additions to the page, click on the image of the floppy disc among the edit icons (top left). This saves the page. (At the bottom of this page is a link to a powerpoint with instructions if you would like to try that.)
   
2. Add your name to the members list. Feel free to tell us a little about yourself, or to link to your webpage. Try uploading photographs if you'd like, using the image button (the landscape square on the edit page).

Creating your assignment page.

1. Go to the Assignments page, and click the edit button. On this page you should create a link that says "Joan Smith's Assignment" with your name instead of Joan's. Save this page. When the saved Assignments page returns, click on your newly-made link. It will open to a page that says its either non-existent or deleted. Click on the edit button, wait for the icons to show up, and then add your assignment.
   
2. You can add your assignment by typing it directly onto the page, or by pasting in a Word file, uploading a pdf or an image. There are different icons for the latter maneuvers, and I can help you with those. Pasting a Word file is easy. After opening the edit form of the page, copy the text of your Word file, then go to the icon just to the left of the printer icon on the top row, the one with little "w". Click on that, and a dialog box will appear, instructing you to paste the Word file into the box it's offered you. After you do that, click OK. For uploading pdf or other images, contact me.

Here is a powerpoint that takes you through the steps needed to create an account, edit a page, and upload a file.  shakespeare/files/Using wikis.ppt   It doesn't include the e-mail confirmation step noted above, so remember to follow that step when you create your account.

Alternatively, you may follow the powerpoint as translated into a more readily downloadable series of .gif slides, here.

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