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Note: PBWiki has now changed it's name to PBWorks.

 

Create an Account and Log In

 

1. Using a browser go to http://pbworks.com/
2. In the upper right corner, click on Sign Up
3. Fill in the sign up form. Next to Choose your address type in the name of your wiki as you want it to appear in the URL. NOTE:  this cannot be changed once the wiki is created.

   Fill out the remainder of the form then click Next.

    

4. You will now be sent an email that you will need to confirm.  Open the email and click the web link within the email.
5. Choose the basic security settings for your wiki and accept the terms of service.  NOTE:  this can be changed after the wiki is created.
6. Click Take me to my workspace.
7. In the future, when you go to pbwiki.com you will click on Sign In in the upper right corner and sign in using the username and password you chose earlier.

 

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Basic Editing of the FrontPage

The FrontPage is the first page that anyone will see when they go to your wiki.

 

1. Make sure you are logged in to PBWorks.
2. From your FrontPage click on the Edit tab. The page will reappear with editing/formatting toolbars at the top.
3. To make text changes, highlight the text you want to change or delete and edit/add text just as you would in Microsoft Word.
4. You can also change the formatting of the page using the formatting toolbar at the top of the editing window.

   

   These formatting tools are also the same as in Microsoft Word. You have Bold, Underline, Italics, Numbered List, Bulletted List, Indent, Justification, Web Link (Hyperlink), Table insertion, Text Color, Style (Headings), Font Style, Font Size.

5. Now click Save to save your page and change to view mode.

 

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Creating Links within a Wiki Page

 

 

Linking to an Existing Website

 

For the purposes of this exercise we will create a link to the College of Charleston's homepage.

 

1. Go to the wiki page you wish to edit (Note: you will need to be logged in to make these changes) and click on the Edit tab.
2. Type text for the link (ex. "Visit the College of Charleston on the Web") somewhere within the page. Now using your mouse, highlight/select the words.
3. From the format palette, click the Insert/Edit Link icon (the earth with a chain link on it). The Insert Link popup window appears.
   1. From the Link Type choose URL
   2. In the textbox next to URL: type in or paste in the url of the page you wish to link. In our example it is http://www.cofc.edu.  IMPORTANT NOTE:  make sure that you have the http:// or you link will not work.
   3. Determine if you want your link to open in a new tab or window.  If so, check the box next to Open in new window.
   4. Click OK
4. The text you originally highlighted should now be a live link. To test the link, click the Save button at the bottom of the page. Once in the View mode you can click on the link to test it.

 

Note: this is the method you will use to link to any images/video that you have uploaded to Flickr .

 

Linking to an Uploaded Image or File (.doc, .pdf, .jpg, .gif)

 

This section covers how to upload a file from your computer and create a link to it from within the wiki page. Note: You cannot make changes to the files once they have been uploaded. You can replace the file with an updated one but you can't edit once it has been uploaded. Therefore, if you need to edit out student names you must do that BEFORE you upload it.

 

1. Go to the wiki page you wish to edit (Note: you will need to be logged in to make these changes) and click on the Edit tab.
2. On the right, under Insert Links choose the Images and files tab.
3. If you don't see the file you want in the list, or if you haven't uploaded any files yet, click Browse... This will open a window displaying the contents of your computer.
4. From the computer window, select the file/image you want to upload and click on Open. It will automatically upload the file (Note: you can only upload one file at a time.)
5. Place your cursor within the page where you wish the link to be inserted.
6. To insert the file click on the name of the file from the Insert links area on the right.
   1. If it is a file (.pdf, .doc, etc.) then a link to the file will appear within the wiki text. If you want to link an existing piece of text to a file then highlight the text before you click on the document link.
   2. If it is an image then the image will appear in the wiki page.
      • To resize the image, click on it and use the resizing handles on the four corners to shrink or enlarge the image.
      • To delete the image, click on it then press the delete key on your keyboard.

 

Note: from what I can see, files must be uploaded on a per page basis. Therefore, if you wish to link a document to more than one page you will need to upload it multiple times.

 

Linking to Another Page within the Wiki

 

This is the link type you would use if you wanted to link to another part of the wiki (example, from the homepage you want to link to the Program Folio).

 

1. Go to the wiki page you wish to edit (Note: you will need to be logged in to make these changes) and click on the Edit tab.
2. On the right, under Insert Links choose the Pages tab.
3. Place your cursor within the page where you wish the link to be inserted.
4. To insert the page link click on the name of the page from the Insert links area on the right. The link to the file will appear within the wiki text. If you want to link an existing piece of text to a page link then highlight the text before you click on the page link on the right.

 

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Security

 

Setting the security on your wiki determines who can see the wiki and/or edit the wiki.  In the free account you can only change these settings for the entire wiki and not at the page level.

 

1. In the upper right area of your wiki click on Settings.
2. Click on Workspace Security under Access Controls.
3. In this area you can determine who can view and edit and if you will allow comments.
   1. If you choose Only people I invite or approve you will have to then add users.
4. After making your changes don't forget to click Save.

 

Adding Users

1. In the upper right area of your wiki click on Settings.
2. Click on Users under Access Controls.
3. Type in the email address (or addresses) of those you wish to add.
4. Choose the Permission Level:
   1. Administrators - has full access to the entire wiki.  They can rename, add or delete anything as well as add new users and see hidden or locked pages.
   2. Editors - They can rename or delete pages, files and folders. Editors should be highly trusted, since they can delete your data irrevocably.
   3. Writers - The recommended default for invited users. Writers can edit pages and revert pages to previous versions. They can also upload new files and create new pages. Writers cannot perform any action that cannot be undone.
   4. Readers - Readers cannot make any modifications at all to a workspace. They can view pages, RSS feeds, and files. They can also see the history of changes that have been made to a page. By default, readers can make comments on a workspace, without being able to edit the workspace itself.

      There is a great matrix in the PBWorks usermanual that shows who can do what at each access level. 

5. Click Add user when done.