Using this Guide

This Tiki guide is created using Tiki. Many of the features that you will learn about in this guide, are actually implemented on this site. In order to get the most out of this guide, you should read this section first because it explains how to find the information that you may be looking for.

This guide is written by a Windows user, and this is reflected in the terminology and screen shots. But because Tiki is a browser-based, web application, you should be able to transfer this information to your operating system.

Be sure to review the Smart Questions (FAQs) for answers to common questions about this guide.

There are several ways to navigate through the content in this guide:

  • The Contents menu provides direct links to the primary sections of the guide. Think of this as a book's table of contents. The menu is always available, on the left side of every page.
    Contents menu
    The Contents menu is a simplified table of contents. Select the Tiki for Smarties link in the Contents menu (or select Contents from the top menubar) to see everything that's available on this site!
  • The Search bar, located at the top of the screen, provides a full-text search of all the pages in this guide. For best results, try searching for only one or two words instead of a full sentence or phrase. Use the Search box to search for particular terms throughout the entire guide.
    Search bar
    As you type words in the Search bar, the system will automatically attempt to find the best-matching page. Select one of the pages and click Go.
    Search bar with pages
  • The Structure bar, located above the content area provides an easy way to "page" through each section. This is sometimes also called "bread crumbs" because it shows a trail of links like bread crumbs to show how you got to this page.
    Structure bar
    At the top and bottom of each page are links to to go the Next () and Previous () pages, as well as the beginning of the current section ().
  • The Related Topics links, when available, provides direct access to related (or similar topics). Using these links makes it easy to move through different (but related) sections in the guide.
    Backlinks (Related topics)
    Use the Related Topics list to quickly jump to similar pages.

Printing

Page actions menu
You can always create "printer-pretty" versions of any page for offline reading. Simply select Page Actions > Print at the top of each page.


Tiki's multi-print feature allows you select multiple pages to print. This way you can create printer-pretty versions of an entire section or chapter. Select Page Actions > MultiPrint.
Print Multiple Pages

You can also purchase a printed, paperback edition of Tiki for Dummies Smarties from LuLu, Amazon, and others! You can also purchase an Ebook version (in ePub and Kindle formats) of Smarties. See Buy the Book for more information.

PDF

To convert a single page from Tiki for Dummies Smarties to PDF format, select Page Actions > PDF at the top of the page. I use the free, hosted, HTMLtoPDF service provided by HTML 2 PDF Rocket.

It may take several seconds to produce the PDF, so please be patient!

Conventions

Throughout this guide, you will find tips, notes, and warnings:

 Warning

This is how a warning appears. Pay close attention to each warning. There aren't many, but they are important. You could crash your Tiki or corrupt the database, making your site inaccessible

 Tip

This is how a tip appears. Tips are helpful hints that will make your Tiki experience easier, such as providing alternate ways of accomplishing a task.

 Note

This is how a note appears. Notes are secondary information that you may (or may not) need.


There are two types of links used in this guide:

  • Internal links (that is, links to other sections of this guide) appear as: Internal link
  • External links (that is, links to other websites) include the external link icon:External link .

Translations

I speak, read, and write in English. If you are multilingual, you can help translate this guide into other languages. Tiki has significant i18n (internationalization) capabilities.

Use the
Translate menu (at the top of the page) to translate the content of any wiki page into your language.

Translation

  • The available translations are are written by actual people, so the quality is very good!
  • The Machine translations are handled through Google Translate.

Changing the page's language will also change the interface language (for things like menus, prompts, and buttons). Tiki includes more than 30 interface languages!

 Warning

The information on some translated pages may be out-of-date.


Why not help improve (or create new) translations in your native language by becoming a contributor.

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Copyright

This guide is based on content originally published by KeyContent.org.

This guide is Copyright (C) 2007-2013, 2019 by Rick Sapir and others under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 License. Some rights reserved.

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