Setting up the Multilingual feature in TikiWiki

To set up your TikiWiki site to allow different languages, you will need to follow quite a few steps. The language functionality in TikiWiki is set within the administrator section. You do not need to edit any code in TikiWiki; however, you need to set Multilingual and install the Multilingual_Wiki profile. The following steps will Read More >

How to change the admin language in TikiWiki

TikiWiki has a built in feature that allow you to change the language of your administrator dashboard. Some wiki software requires you to edit the code for the languages to work. For TikiWiki, you do not have to edit the code. The TikiWiki administration section has the “i18n Internationalization” feature that allows an easy language Read More >

Enabling a Captcha for TikiWiki anonymous visitors

When administrating a wiki site with TikiWiki, you may want to allow anonymous visitors to edit your wiki content. When you allow anonymous visitors edit, you can potentially have unwanted robots edit your site, filling in spam and unwanted content. “Robots” or “Bots” are automated crawlers that scan websites. Some robots are designed to add Read More >

Adding a contact form to TikiWiki

TikiWiki has a built in contact form that can be enabled in your TikiWiki site. This contact form will allow visitors to contact your through a form on your website. This article explains the steps in setting up a simple contact form within your TikiWiki website. Configuring the TikiWiki contact form Log into TikiWiki. Click Read More >

How do I insert a Youtube video in TikiWiki

TikiWiki by default does not have any way of inserting a YouTube video through the WYSIWYG editor. To have YouTube videos displayed on your TikiWIki site, you can use the following code in your page. {YOUTUBE(movie=VIDEO_NUMBER,width=>425,height=>350,quality=>high, allowFullScreen=y)}{YOUTUBE} A typical YouTube video link for sharing YouTube videos looks like the following: https://youtu.be/TzzGPfVx32M The code that identify’s Read More >

Redirecting pages in TikiWiki

When pages are deleted or renamed, there is a chance that Google may have cached the page in their web crawler. Also, someone could have book marked the page. To Keep these deleted and renamed pages from getting a “404 not found error“, you can set up redirects in your Tiki pages to redirect the Read More >

Renaming pages and Structures in TikiWiki

As time goes on with your TikiWiki site, some pages may need to be renamed to better represent your wiki information. “Pages” and “Structures” are the basis of your TikiWiki site structure. The following sections will explain how to rename the pages and structures in TikiWiki. Note! The page name is a part of the Read More >

Allow editing for the TikiWiki anonymous user

  This snapshot shows the edit feature missing from the default TikiWiki installation. Registered users can only edit TikiWiki sites by default. Some wiki software makes it default for “non registered“ or “Anonymous“ users to edit the site. TikiWiki is not set up this way. To allow Anonymous users access to edit your TikiWiki site Read More >

TikiWiki Overview

Before we start with TikiWiki, it’s a good idea to have a clear view of what it takes to make a basic TikiWiki site. A typical wiki site is like Wikipedia. Many different people contribute to Wikipedia content. TikiWiki has the same functionality. These courses are designed to walk you through the basic steps in Read More >

How to delete and restore pages in TikiWIki

Once pages are created in TikiWiki, you can begin to edit them. Because the TikiWIki site is accessible for anyone to edit, occasionally you may have a person deface a page.  This article will explain how to edit, delete, and restore pages in TikiWIki. Deleting and Restoring pages The nice thing about TikiWiki is that Read More >

My TikiWIki login is not working

In the previous article on logging into TikiWiki, we learned how to log in. When administrating a TikiWIki site, you may want to rotate your passwords for security reasons this article will explain how chage your TikiWiki password. If for whatever reason your TikiWiki username or password does not work, you can reset the password Read More >

Uploading and Hotlinking images in TikiWiki

There are 2 types of images that can be inserted into a TikiWiki page: The Uploaded image and the Hotlinked image. The uploaded image is an image you add to the server and insert into your page. These images are stored on your server where your TikiWiki is located. The “Hotlinked image” or “Linked” is Read More >

How to format TikiWiki page content

Like other wiki software, TikiWiki has its own built in code for formatting the content of the pages. In order to format the content of the Wiki, it is recommended that you familiarize your self with the code options that are available. This article will explain the options available to use in the TikiWiki WYSIWYG Read More >

Changing theme preferences in TikiWiki

TikiWiki by default has the theme options set to the Tiki developers preference. This article will explain how to change the default theme options such as the Fixed layout, Title and subtitle, shadowing, navigation, effects, and font type. Important! When making theme changes, you may need to Clear your browser cache to see the changes Read More >

How to upgrade TikiWiki from 9.2 to 9.3

New versions of TikiWiki are being released frequently. In the event you find your Tiki web site out of date, you can always download the latest version and upgrade the installation. When upgrading TikiWiki, you will need to backup your database and files. This will prevent any loss of data during the upgrade process. The Read More >

How to change the TikiWiIki logo

New TikiWiki web sites will have the default Tiki image for the logo. This can be changed by uploading your own custom logo to the server. In order to know where to upload the logo, the path to the file location will need to be discovered. Also, to retain the correct image dimensions and type, Read More >