Wikibase/Wikibase.cloud/Creating a wiki
Overview
Once you've set up your account, follow these instructions to set up your first instance of Wikibase.
Create a new Wikibase instance
Click the Create new wiki button on the dashboard page to create a new instance of Wikibase.
Site name
Your site's name, or title, will appear on every page of your Wikibase. You can easily change this later.
$wgSitename
.Site domain
Your site's domain is the web address where your site can be reached. Choose how your site will look in a browser's URL bar.
You have two options:
- Free subdomain: You can choose a subdomain, the portion of the site address before "wikibase.cloud". The entire domain, including ".wikibase.cloud", must contain at least 20 characters.
- Example:
my-data-repository.wikibase.cloud
- Custom domain: Alternatively, you can use a domain name that you control.
sites-1.dyna.wikibase.cloud.
Your user
Choose a username that will serve as your Wikibase's first user, an administrator. Once you have submitted this form, check your email to find login details for this user.
Terms of Use
Read the Terms of Use. If you agree to them, check the box to the left.
Submit the form
Click Create wiki. Once the form has been successfully submitted, you will see the settings page for your new wiki.
Reference
- ↑ Domain Name System (DNS)
- ↑ CNAME_record(CNAME)