Frequently Asked Questions About TWiki

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DeleteOrRenameATopic	16 Dec 2003 - 07:41 - r1.6	PeterThoeny
FAQ: How do I delete or rename a topic? Answer: These two questions are answered together because often when you think you want to delete a page, more often it makes ...

DeleteOrRenameAnAttachment	09 May 2003 - 06:19 - NEW	PeterThoeny
FAQ: How do I delete or rename a file attachment? Answer: You can move and delete attachments directly from your browser. Moving lets you transfer an attachment from ...

EditDoesNotIncreaseTheRevision	01 Sep 2001 - 00:19 - r1.2	PeterThoeny
FAQ: Why does the topic revision not increase when I edit a topic? Answer: The same topic revision will be used when you save a topic again within a certain time ...

GnuGeneralPublicLicense	15 Aug 2004 - 07:15 - r1.3	PeterThoeny
FAQ: TWiki has a GPL (GNU General Public License). What is GPL? Answer: TWiki is distributed under the GNU General Public License, see TWikiDownload. GPL is one of ...

HowToLogOff	15 Apr 2003 - 05:54 - NEW	PeterThoeny
FAQ: How do you log off? Suppose I log in with the guest username but later I want to use another username, how do I log off from the guest user name? Answer: To ...

SearchDoesNotWork	15 Aug 2004 - 08:38 - r1.3	PeterThoeny
FAQ: I've problems with the WebSearch. There is no Search Result on any inquiry. By clicking the Index topic it's the same problem. Answer: That is an indication ...

SimultaneousEdits	15 Aug 2004 - 08:40 - r1.3	PeterThoeny
FAQ: What happens if two of us try to edit the same topic simultaneously? Answer: The second person gets a warning that the topic is currently being edited by another ...

TWikiDownload	15 Aug 2004 - 09:24 - r1.3	PeterThoeny
FAQ: I would like to install TWiki on my server. Can I get the source? Answer: TWiki is distributed under the GnuGeneralPublicLicense. You can get the source from ...

WhatIsWikiWiki	15 Aug 2004 - 22:40 - r1.4	PeterThoeny
FAQ: So what is this WikiWiki thing exactly? Answer: A set of pages of information that are open and free for anyone to edit as they wish. They are stored in a server ...

WikiCulture	15 Aug 2004 - 22:40 - r1.9	PeterThoeny
FAQ: Everybody can edit any page, this is scary. Doesn't that lead to chaos? Answer: TWiki is one of many WikiWikiClones, the first one was built by Ward Cunningham ...

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Other places where you can find answers to your questions:

• TWikiDocumentation: All you need to know to install and configure TWiki
• TWikiTutorial: Get a jump start on using TWiki
• GoodStyle: Things to consider when changing text
• WikiSyntax, TextFormattingRules: A quick one-two guide to TWiki shorthand basics
• TextFormattingFAQ: Answers to frequently asked questions about text styling in TWiki
• If you can't find an answer, ask a question - post it in the TWiki:Support web

-- TWiki:Main.PeterThoeny - 26 Nov 2000
-- TWiki:Main.MikeMannix - 13 Sep 2001