How to Create a Wiki Web Site
Many people are familiar with Wikipedia, the huge online encyclopedia, which is created collaboratively by thousands of people working on public web pages to create content. But Wikipedia is not the only application of wiki software. It can be used in private businesses by running a type of integrated software like Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 on an application server like Microsoft's SharePoint Server. Using these tools, your business can create wiki pages for sharing knowledge within a team, creating events or project plans or making your own business-based encyclopedia.
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Things You'll Need
- Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
- Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
- Full Control permission level or self-service site creation enabled by administrator
Instructions
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Open SharePoint, and click on the "Site Actions" drop-down menu on the right side of your screen.
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Click on "Create."
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Click on "Sites and Workspaces" located toward the bottom of the page under Web Pages. This brings up a new SharePoint site page.
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Type a title for your wiki site in the Title and Description section. You have to type a title, or no one will be able to find your site. Under the title, you can also add an optional purpose description of your wiki in the Description box. This helps your fellow teammates know why you created the site.
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Type a "URL" for your wiki site in the Web Site Address section. The first part of the address is provided for you by the server and appears in the gray area before your address box. Don't use special characters like / or {, ?, *, @ as these would make modifying your site difficult.
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Click the "Wiki Site" in the next section under the Collaboration tab.
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Select your permissions in the Permissions section. You can decide if you want to provide access to the same users who have access to the parent site or to a unique set of users. You can go back and change this later if you need to.
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Click "Create," and after a second or two, your new web site should be ready for you and your team to work on.
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Tips & Warnings
There are different types of permissions you can grant your users. Visitors can only see the site. Members are allowed to edit the site, while owners can manage the permissions of the site. You can also specify which users have access to the site through the Manage Permissions section.
