How to create a WikiDIY.org account and how to use WikiDIY to promote your page

WikiDIY.org is a new social network where you can share your DIY projects, look for others DIY projects and connect with others. The website is strictly focused on DIY instructions. You will not find there any selling links, links to “TOP 25 whatever…”. Every link there leads to complete DIY project. In this article we will describe how to create a WikiDIY.org account and how to use WikiDIY to promote your page

We love the DIY community, and believe that it deserves its own platform for sharing ideas, projects and inspiration. WikiDIY.org

 

What you can do on WikiDIY.org:

• Be inspired: Are you looking for inspiration for a new project? Don’t know where to start? You’ve come to the right place!
• Share ideas and projects: Everyone can share their project with others. It’s easy. All you have to do is register and then fill out a basic form about your project. Do you already have a project published somewhere else online? All you need to do is enter the link and we’ll redirect others there.
• Promote your blog: Simply create a profile, and include a link to your blog.
• Follow others: If you find someone or something that interests you, you’re able to follow them. On your profile page you’ll be able to see their activity on WikiDIY, including new projects and posts.
• Talk with anyone: Send comments, rate the work of others, or offer encouragement and advice.
• Send messages: Communicate with others via private or public messages.
• Start groups: Start your own group and invite others to join. Connect, discuss, share.

You can use WikiDIY.org without registration as an inspiration or if you are looking for DIY projects. But if you intend to submit your DIY project there, connect with others or for example create a group, you must be registered and logged in.

How to create a WikiDIY.org account:

1. Go to wikidiy.org/register-2/
2. Enter your name, username, email and password. You must also accept Terms of use and Privacy policy (this is standard today because of GDPR)
3. Click COMPLETE SIGN-UP button.
4. To finish creating your account, you need to confirm your email.
5. Go to your e-mail and complete the activation of your account by clicking on the link in the e-mail.
6. Your account will be activated, now you can log in.

How to personalize your WikiDIY account:

Upload your profile photo:

1. Go to My profile in the User Navigation (right side panel)
2. Go to Profile > Change profile photo
3. Drag and drop your profile picture into the box.
4. Crop your image if you want. Select the portion of the image to be displayed and click on Crop Image
5. Your profile photo will be saved.

Note: Best is to use profile photo size 150 x 150 px

Upload your cover image:

1. Go to My profile in the User Navigation (right side panel)
2. Go to Profile > Change cover image
3. Drag and drop your cover image into the box.

Note: For better results, make sure to upload an image that is larger than 1165px wide, and 225px tall.

Edit your profile info:

1. Go to My profile in the User Navigation (right side panel)
2. Go to Profile > Edit
3. You can then update info in 3 categories
4. In Base category, you can update your basic information like Name or Website
5. Go to Profile info category where you can fill your author Bio box
6. In social category, you can add links to your social network profiles (Facebook, Twitter etc.)

How to submit a new DIY project on WikiDIY:

1. Go to • My Projects & ADD New DIY in User navigation panel (right menu).
2. Select Create New Post
3. Enter the Title (required)
4. If you want to submit Youtube or Vimeo video, enter the video link to Video URL field. Video preview will be used instead of featured (title) image.
5. If you want to link your post with an external webpage, use the External Link field. Featured image and post title will be linked to the external webpage.
6. Use content field to create post body. You can submit a complete project or you can use it only as a description to your external link. You can upload images or video directly in the editor.
7. Select a category.
8. Use Tag fields to enter up to 3 tags.
9. You can upload featured image field. Featured image will be used as a title image. There are no dimensional restrictions, maximum file size is 2Mb.
10. If you are done with editing, click Publish. You can also Save your post for later editing or Cancel your post.

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How to create a WikiDIY.org account and how to use WikiDIY to promote your page

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WikiDIY.org is a new social network where you can share your DIY projects, look for others DIY projects and connect with others. The website is strictly focused on DIY instructions. Every link there leads to complete DIY project. In this article we will describe how to create a WikiDIY.org account and how to use WikiDIY to promote your page

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