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Tiki Essentials is the follow-up to the #1 (OK, the only one, that I'm aware of) beginner's guide for Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware: Tiki for Dummies Smarties.


Tiki Essentials will help you take your Tiki-based website to the next level and become a member of the Tiki community. You'll learn the tips and tricks that I have accumulated over the years as a Tiki community member and code contributor, member of the Tiki Software Association, and (most-importantly) the administrator for several Tiki-based websites.

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About this Guide

This guide is written by Rick Sapir and was originally published by KeyContent.org. As with Smarties, this project is a collaborative effort. I encourage you to become a writer, editor, or translator. It is free, easy, and takes only a moment to register.


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If you're an experienced Tiki Admin, I sure could use your help! If you're a Tiki Newbie, I'd love to hear of the problems and issues you're having — and how this guide did (or didn't) help. You can also see what other folks think of this project. Can you Hablar Español, Sprechen Sie Deutsch, or speak any other language? I can't, but would love to translate this guide from English into as many languages as possible. If you want to translate this guide into your native language, become a contributor.

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If you're the administrator of a Tiki-powered site, Tiki Essentials is the book for you! Learn how to install Tiki and configure its most common features, including the wiki, blog, forum, and file gallery. You'll also learn how to leverage Tiki's powerful category and permissions systems for your site. Available as a paperback or ebook, Tiki Essentials contains more than 350 pages of essential information for the Tiki beginner. Get your copy today, from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, LuLu, and more.

About Tiki

Tiki is the Free / Libre / Open Source Web Application Platform with the most built-in features. Whatever feature you can imagine running in a browser window, chances are Tiki does it. Tiki has been downloaded over a million times by businesses, governments, non-profits and individuals worldwide to take advantage of its flexibility and customizability to deliver a broad range of web applications. Learn more about Tiki.

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