Frequently+Asked+Questions


 * [|How do I join wiki-chem?]
 * [|How do I write subscripts?]
 * [|Where can I find images that are legal to use?]

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**__How do I join wiki-chem?__**

 * To join a space:**
 * 1) Click on the link in the lower left of the page "[|Join This Space]"
 * 2) If you are new to wiki-spaces you will need to set up an account, click on the link "[|Join Wikispaces Now]"
 * If you need to create a Wikispaces.com account: Enter your username, password, and email address. (NOTE: Please do not use your email address as your username.) Select "No", you do not want to create your own space now (you can do that later if you choose). Click on the Submit button.
 * 1) You will need to submit a request to join the space. In the comment box, please provide your real name and instructors name. Click on the button "Request Membership".
 * 2) All you have to do now is wait for the space organizer to approve your request. Once your request is approved, you can begin adding to and editing the wiki.
 * 3) Go to your email account to verify your address so you can recieve your selected email notifications (chosen in account preferences).

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__How do I write subscripts?__
Subscripts are commonly used in chemical formulas, such as media type="custom" key="212933". Unfortunately, Wikispaces does not have a native option to create a subscript at the time of this posting (9/28/07). If you want to include subscripts, you will need to use the HTML widget to make this happen.

1) Click on the T.V. monitor in the toolbar of the visual editor. Select Other HTML 2) Type the chemical formula (example C6H12O6 for glucose) 3) In front of each subscript, put the code . After each subscript, put the code media type="custom" key="212959"(example: C6H12O6 will now appear as C6H12O6) 6) Press save

In the visual editor, the custom code segment will appear as a grey block with the word custom. When you save the page the correct subscripts should appear. (media type="custom" key="212955")

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__Where can I find images that are legal to use?__

 * Make Your Own**: The best source of images that are known to be legal is to take them yourself with a digital camera, compress the image for use on the web, and upload the file to wiki-chem.


 * Creative Commons Licensing:** You may use images from web pages that are covered by Creative Commons Licensing on this site because it also will cover those images with a similar license. **//However, you must include a link back to the original website.//** Some popular sites that use a Creative Commons License are:
 * 1) [|Wikipedia]
 * 2) [|Flickr]

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