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Are you new to Wetpaint?

Well, if you are, this is the place to learn everything you need to know about the Wetpaint user interface!
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About Wetpaint Sites
First off, Wetpaint utilizes a WYSIWYG interface, or, What You See is What You Get.
Basically, you only get to use the features Wetpaint has built in.
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Now that you know what Wetpaint is, here is what you need to know to get started:
Getting Started
The first thing you should do is to create your own wiki!
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You can do that by going to this site.
http://create.wetpaint.com/wiki
(Please note that until further notice, Wiki Creation is temporarily offline.)

You will also need to Create an Account.		Before you start working on your wiki, the first thing you should do is make sure you are using a supported web browser.
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To best use Wetpaint, it is recommended you use Mozilla Firefox, although Internet Explorer is also supported.
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For more information, view the Browser Support page.

Now that you have created your own wiki, here are some things you should know before working on it:
Site Settings
Now, if you are the creator of the site, you should first familiarize yourself with the settings you, and Administrators, have access to.

Moderators also have access to the site settings, but they can only modify the page templates.

Writers, Registered Users, and anonymous users cannot view the site settings.
 Here are some things you can do with the Site Settings:
Reporting and Statistics
As the creator, you can also do the following things in the Site Settings:

Now that you are acquainted with the Site Settings, you should now familiarize yourself with the Site Permissions.
Permissions
As the Creator, you can utilize all of the permissions available to you. Administrators can also utilize all of the same permissions as creators, except they cannot ban the Creator.
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Moderators have access to most of the settings, but they cannot edit other users profiles, nor can they promote anyone to a level above them.

Other things you should know is how to ban users, and how to promote users.

Now that you know all about the settings and permissions, you can now get started creating content
EasyEdit
The system used to edit pages is now as the EasyEdit system. With it, you can do anything from modifying the font, adding tables, and adding media as well.

Here are some of the things you can do with EasyEdit:
You can also add photos and videos!		Photo Gallery Video Gallery
Widgets (videos, music, games, etc.)
Finally, with EasyEdit, you can also add Widgets. Widgets are third party flash based applications that you can use on Wetpaint to spice up your pages. One example of a widget is the popular YouTube widget, which allows you to embed YouTube videos on your pages!
Here is a list of common widgets you may need:

Now that you have created some awesome content, here is how to manage it:
Working with Pages
Now that you have created the pages that will showcase your content, here are some ways you can manage them:

Now that your wiki is loaded with content, you need to encourage your community to engage in discussions:
Working with a site
Now that your wiki is created, staffed, and loaded with content, you should now focus on inviting new members to your community.

Once you have promoted your site and started a community, here are some ways to start discussions:
Discussion Forum
Once you have a thriving community, here are ways to get them to start good discussions:
News
You can also spark new discussions by utilizing news feeds:

Finally, you should take advantage of your own account/profile:
Your Account
All members that are Registered User or above have their own profile page, and account settings. You can customize your own profile:
You can also send or receive compliments. 		Here are some other things to know about your account:

Now you should have all the information you will need to successfully create your own wikis, and on how to load them with content and build up a successful community!

Now, we recommend you head on over to Tips for a Successful Site to check up on how to make your wiki even better!



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Dear Master:
I is the Guizhan user tawust
Account information appears to be deleted, but in fact there's a lot of information still exist, such as the following website:
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These can be found through the search engine, if some do not want people to know that there will be trouble, please help to deal with, thank you!
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Hello,

I have had a bad member in the past and I am suspicious that they have returned just under a different username. I was wondering if there is a way to see what state the member lives in or where they are posing from? I have used a site before that allowed this but i cant find any way to do this on my site.

If you could please let me know how to do that, if there is a way, it would be most appreciated.
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I have posted more than a year ago about being unable to access my website Shrouded Sins, I was unable to remember the email I used or the password, I finally remembered the email but when I request a new password it doesn't show up in my inbox. I have tried it several times. Please help I worked really hard on this site.
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