How do you create a wiki?

The easiest way to create a wiki is to use a free site called Fandom (formerly known as Wikia), but depending on your web host, you may also be able to use a more full-featured and self-hosted alternative like MediaWiki or Tiki Wiki. Go to https://www.fandom.com in your computer's web browser.

What is the purpose of a wiki?

A wiki is essentially a database for creating, browsing, and searching through information. A wiki allows non-linear, evolving, complex, and networked text, while also allowing for editor argument, debate, and interaction regarding the content and formatting.

What is the difference between a wiki and Wikipedia?

Create private collaborative websites that can be edited and maintained online by multiple users (Similar to: Wikipedia). Wikis can be made publicly accessibly but are best used for internal collaborations.

How do people use a wiki?

Perhaps the best-known use of wiki software is Wikipedia, an online encyclopaedia using the model of open-source software development. Individuals write articles and post them on Wikipedia, and these articles are then open for vetting and editing by the community of Wikipedia readers, rather than by a single editor and fact-checker.