Beginner’s Guide

1. Beginner’s Guide for Students

2. Contents Page • Responding to a FIZXinvitation • Accepting a FIZXinvitation without a wikidotaccount • Creating a wikidot account • Contributing to a forum discussion onFIZX • Creating a forum thread on FIZX Slides 3 – 9 Slides 10 – 14 Slides 15 – 23 Slides 23 – 29 Slides 30 – 36

3. Responding to a invitation Beginner’s Guide • for Students

4. Step One: invitations will be sent to you from your teacher. Login to your chosen email account. Click on the emailed link to accept the invitation

5. Step Two: If you already have a account login using the Sign In link. If you don’t, follow the instructions to create a new account.

6. Step Three: Enter your account details to login

7. Step Four: Click on the on the Accept Invitationlink

8. Step Five: Click on the fizx.wikidot.com link to enter the website

9. Back to Contents Page Step Six: Congratulations! You are now a member of the website. You can now use your new membership to explore all areas of the site!!!

10. Accepting a invitation without a account Beginner’s Guide • for Students

11. Step One: invitations are sent to your email account from your teacher Click on the emailed link to accept the invitation

12. Step Two: If you do not have a account create a new account using the Create a new account link.

13. Step Three: Enter your full name and proper email address to create you new account. You will need these to login to the website. Choose a password that you will remember.

14. Back to Contents Page Step Four: Congratulations! You are now a member of the website. You can now use your new membership to explore all areas of the site!!!

15. Creating a account Beginner’s Guide • for Students

16. Step One: Go to www.wikidot.com to create your account. Choose create account using the Create account link.

17. Step Two: Enter your full name and email address to create your wikidotaccount. You will need these to login to the website. Choose a password you will remember.

18. Step Three: will now send you an invitation to the email address you specified.

19. Step Four: invitations will be sent to the specified email address. Login to your chosen email account. Click on the emailed link to accept the invitation

20. Step Five: Congratulations! You are now a member of the website. You can now use your new membership to join the community!!!

21. Step Six: Go to www.fizx.org.uk and the Join FIZX! tab and follow the instructions to join the website

22. Step Seven: Tell your teacher you wish to join the community. They will need to first joinand then send you an invitation Back to Contents Page

23. Contributing to a forum discussion on Beginner’s Guide • for Students

24. Step One: Login to your account

25. Step Two: Click on the Forum link at the top of the sidebar. Click on the link for the forum category you would like to add to \

26. Step Three: Click on the Forum thread that you would like to add to \

27. \ Step Four: Click on Reply to contribute to the discussion

28. \ Step Five: Add your reply in the space provided. Use wiki syntax for //italics// or **bold** comments. You can preview your reply. Click Post Itwhen you are finished

29. Step Six: Your reply will now appear in the forum discussion thread Back to Contents Page

30. Creating a forum thread on Beginner’s Guide • for Students

31. Step One: Login to your account

32. Step Two: Click on the Forum link at the top of the sidebar. Click on the link for the forum category you would like to add to \

33. \ Step Three: Click on Create a new thread to make a new discussion thread

34. Step Four: Add the details for your thread in the spaces provided. Use wiki syntax for //italics// or **bold** comments. You can preview your reply. Click Post Itwhen you are finished

35. Step Five: Your new thread will now appear in the forum discussion

36. Step Six: Your new thread summary will also appear in the forum discussion contents Back to Contents Page