Wiki Quick Guide!
HOW TO - Get started!
- Go to www.beginningjogging.pbwiki.com
- In order to edit a page you must have an account. To create an account, request access
- You will receive an email when you are granted access
- The email will direct you through prompts to set up a free account so you can edit the wiki
- If you want to edit a page, just go to that page, click Edit, edit the contents and click save
HOW TO - Upload a File
- Place your cursor where you would like to attach the file
- Click 'Attach File' in the edit bar
- Select the file
- Click upload
- Once the file appears, click OK
You can upload PDFs, Word docs, and even Powerpoint Presentations.
HOW TO - Insert an Image
- Place your cursor where you would like to insert the image
- Click 'Insert Image' in the edit bar
- Select the image
- Click upload
- Once the image appears, click OK
HOW TO - Create links
- Highlight the word you would like to link to a page/folder/webpage
- Click on the link button in the Edit bar
- Choose what link you want to create: Page, Folder, URL (webpage) or email
- Find the page or enter in the information (paste in the URL or email)
- Click ok
- You will see that the highlighted word is now hyperlinked!
- Once you click save you will be able to click the hyperlink and check if it works.
HOW TO - Add a Footnote
- Copy the URL or reference of where you found the information you wish to cite
- Place cursor following the sentence/paragraph that you are paraphrasing
- Click Insert Plugin
- Click PBMagic
- Go to Footnotes
- Paste the reference in the box
- Click Preview and OK
- You will see a funky little green thing which is normal!
- Click Save and you will see and number where you put your cursor that is link to the reference at the bottom of the page.
HOW TO - Add a Table
- Place your cursor where you would like to attach the file
- Click 'Attach File' in the edit bar
- Select the file
- Click upload
HOW TO - Add a YouTube Video to Youtube
- Go to www.youtube.com
- Create an account if you have none (it is free) and/or sign in.
- Click upload file
- Browse for your video
- Upload video, make sure it is set to public
- Hints: try not to capture faces of people so you stay unrecognizable, create a weird name for the file (include numbers and letters)
HOW TO - Upload a youtube video on wiki page
- Go to the page you need to add the video to.
- Click Edit, add cursor where you want the video
- Go to Insert Plugin, Video, Insert Youtube video
- Copy the embedded code from the Youtube video on Youtube: "embed" (see red oval in picture below)
- Paste the code in the box
- Click ok and save

For more help and tools check out the PBwiki Manual online! http://pbwikimanual.pbwiki.com/Editing
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