Parts of Tiki

Take a moment to look at your Tiki. Let's explore the parts that make up a Tiki Site

Figure: The default Tiki Home Page, as seen by an Anonymous visitor

Note: This guide (and all figures) are based on Tiki release 4.0. If you are using a different release version, your screens may vary.

Your newly installed Tiki has these parts:

1. Top Bar
   Right now, the top bar contains the TikiWiki logo and a login form. Later, you'll replace this with your own logo.
   Websites traditionally use this area for logos and banner ads, as well as navigation features (such as a search box or menu). Tiki makes it easy to add items to the top bar.
2. Content
   Here is the "meat" of your Tiki. The content in this area will vary, depending on what features you're using. It might show blogs, forums, or images. Right now, you're looking a wiki page — the HomePage.
3. Bottom Bar
   The bottom bar contains a "Powered by Tiki" notice and theme credits. Like everything else, this area is fully customizable. For example, you could add a copyright statement, a link to to a "Contact us" form, or anything else you want here.

Additionally, you can configure your Tiki with left and right columns, as shown here:

Figure: A sample Tiki with columns

The left column and right column can each contain modules. A module is simply a box of information. For example, in the previous image, the left column has two modules: the Menu and Quick Edit modules; the right column has a single module: Online Users: