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 mostly 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.

Navigation

There are four primary 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.
  
  

  The Contents menu is a simplified table of contents.
  
  There is also an additional menu at the top of the page that includes links for general information about this site (including how to register and contribute).

• 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.
  
  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.
  

• 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.
  
  

  Use the Structure bar to navigate throughout the entire guide.
  
  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.
  
  

  Use the Related Topics list to quickly jump to similar pages.

Conventions

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

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 .

Images

The images and screenshots included in this guide have been reduced to better fit the screen. You can enlarge any image to its full size simply by clicking the image.

This will make the screens and graphics much easier to read.

Printing

You can always create "printer-pretty" versions of any Essentials 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.

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 Essentials 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!

Books

You can also purchase the complete, soft-cover edition of Tiki Essentials:

Tiki Essentials is available for purchase through Amazon, LuLu, and others. See Buy the Book for details.

Translations

Tiki (and this guide) uses powerful multilingual tools. Use the Translate menu (at the top of the page) to translate the content of any wiki page into your language.

• 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!

I speak, read, and write in English. If you are multilingual, you can help translate this guide into other languages. Why not help improve (or create new) translations in your native language by becoming a contributor.