Helpful+Hints

__**Backing Up Your Wikispace:**__

Don't forget to back your wikispace up at least **__twice__ __during__** **__the semester__**. Use a flash drive and follow these steps to create a back-up copy of your wikispace:


 * Settings ** > Scroll down to ** Exports/Backup **s > export is as a Windows zip file. Wait for the ready message (a copy will also go to your email) > Save the file to your flash drive. Be sure to give the files different names so that you can distinguish between the two. Please let us know if you have problems.

=Replacing the Alphabetical List of Pages=

By default, we put a Page List widget on your navigation bar. It lists the first ten pages in your wiki in alphabetical order for you. These steps will let you get rid of this list so that you can replace it with a list of your own:
 * 1) Go to your wiki.
 * 2) On the side bar, under the list of pages, click the **edit navigation** link.
 * 3) You will see a blue box that says, “Include Page List.” Delete this box by selecting it and pressing Delete on your keyboard. Your page is now blank — don’t worry, that’s supposed to happen.
 * 4) Add your links manually in the order you want them to appear. The sections below will walk you through adding different types of links.
 * 5) Once you have your pages linked in the order you want, hit **Save**.//Note that if you have deleted the Page List widget but have not manually added any links, your navigation bar will be blank. This just means that your navigation bar is clear — it does **not** mean that you have lost any of your pages. If this happens, click **edit navigation** again and follow the steps below to add links.//

=‍Linking to Other Pages in Your Wiki=
 * 1) Go to your wiki.
 * 2) On the side bar, under the list of pages, click the **edit navigation** link.
 * 3) If necessary, follow the instructions above to remove the default Page List widget.
 * 4) Click the **Link** button in the editor toolbar.
 * 5) In the **Link Text** field, type in the link as you would like it to appear. If you don’t type anything in this field, the link will automatically appear as the name of the page you are linking to. For example, if you are linking to the “Trees of North America” page on your wiki and you want the link to appear as just the word “Trees,” type in “Trees” here. Otherwise, the link will appear as the full “Trees of North America.”
 * 6) The name of the current wiki will appear in the **Wiki** field. Do not change this.
 * 7) In the **Page Name** field, select the page from the drop-down list (using the same example, you would select “Trees of North America”).
 * 8) Click the **Add Link** button.
 * 9) On a new line, repeat steps 4–8.
 * 10) Continue as necessary until you’ve added all your links.
 * 11) Hit **Save**.

=‍Uploading Pictures to Your Wiki:=

Use .jpeg files, not .gif files. Wikispaces does not appear to recognize .gif files.