How+to+join...

Step 1
To join the this wiki you first have to get a free ID with wikispaces. In the upper right corner of your browser window you should see '//**Join'**// - click that and you can create your account. Just enter 3 things: //User Name (see note below for requirements), Password, Email Address.// //**All students must use their real names as their user names.**// You can't use a space, but you can use an underscore... so if your name is "Chris Westcott" you //**must**// make your user name **Chris_Westcott**. If your name is already taken, add another underscore to the end of your lastname, like this **Chris_Westcott_** (That should be unique enough). If you want to add something else like a number or sigleword that will be OK too, like **Chris_Westcott_Rocks** or **Chris_Westcott_1**.

//**Note**// - I am //very// specific about the user name format "First_Last" or "First_Last_NumberOrWord". I will "reject" (nothing personal!) you if your format is: FirstLast, first_last, Last_First, NumberOrWord_First_Last, psychoboy or girl, etc. If you picked the "wrong" user name, the easiest way to change it to the proper format: "First_Last" is to send an email to help@wikispaces.com and ask them to change your user name from first_last (or whatever) to First_Last. Sorry for being so picky, but I am dealing with many students and these little details add up.

Step 2
Once you've got your account, then navigate your browser back to this page: http://smiccomputerclass.wikispaces.com In the navigation bar in the left margin, right under the NoGames logo is the phrase **//Join This Space//**... click it! (you won't see it until you make your account - Step 1) You'll get another button that says **//Request Membership//**... click it! That's it! I will have to manually "approve" you, which should take a few seconds if we do it in class together, or less than 24 hours if you do it outside of class, and then you can add and edit pages and start building our great computer class community!

Step 3
Finally, go to the upper right of your browser and click on the word **//Settings//** and then post a little picture of yourself. That way when we're marvelling at who contributed all the fabulous content, we can see your fabulous mug!