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In order to edit pages, you will need to confirm your email address.  A confirmation email will be sent to you when you register. You may need to log back out and log in again for the confirmation to take effect.
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== What is a wiki ==
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A wiki is a collection of Web pages designed to enable anyone with access to contribute or modify content, using a simplified markup language. Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites and to power community websites. (From [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki Wikipedia])
  
Note that not all pages are editable - protected pages say "View Source" instead of "Edit".
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== Editing a wiki ==
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This is a community wiki. Parts of it can be edited by anyone, as long as they have an account. Basic wiki editing is very simple, once you get the hang of it. [http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:How_to_change_pages Learn how to edit a wiki].
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To edit pages on this wiki, <strong>[[Special:UserLogin | Create a CCID account]]</strong> then email us at info@creativecommons.org.
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We need your help to make this wiki a valuable resource for the CC community around the world! Check out the sections of this wiki where you can jump in and contribute:
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* [[Case Studies]] - CC success stories from around the world.
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* [[Events]] - Upcoming Creative Commons events.
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* [[Developers | Developers]] - for software developers.
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* [[Documentation]] - CC specifications, recommendations, white papers, tutorials.
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* [[Marking]] - best practices on marking content with CC licenses.
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Latest revision as of 20:26, 24 September 2015

What is a wiki

A wiki is a collection of Web pages designed to enable anyone with access to contribute or modify content, using a simplified markup language. Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites and to power community websites. (From Wikipedia)

Editing a wiki

This is a community wiki. Parts of it can be edited by anyone, as long as they have an account. Basic wiki editing is very simple, once you get the hang of it. Learn how to edit a wiki.

To edit pages on this wiki, Create a CCID account then email us at info@creativecommons.org.

We need your help to make this wiki a valuable resource for the CC community around the world! Check out the sections of this wiki where you can jump in and contribute:

  • Case Studies - CC success stories from around the world.
  • Events - Upcoming Creative Commons events.
  • Developers - for software developers.
  • Documentation - CC specifications, recommendations, white papers, tutorials.
  • Marking - best practices on marking content with CC licenses.