Have questions about using your new site? Check out Using Wetpaint Sites.

Q. What is a Wetpaint site?

A. Wetpaint sites are "click-and-type" websites that are easy to start and even easier to expand, because you can invite anyone you like to add text, photos, links, and other content to your Wetpaint site. To add or edit content, all you need to do is click the EasyEdit button to activate an editing toolbar similar to what you'd see in programs like Microsoft Word. Then just start typing!

Q. What do people use Wetpaint sites for?

A. Wetpaint sites can be used for all kinds of things. Here are just a few:

• Personal Uses - You might want to start a Wetpaint site where you post photos for your family and friends to see and share. This is an easy way to keep people connected to what's happening in your life and helps you avoid sending out tons of email.
• Reference - Are you an expert on fly-fishing or do you have the inside scoop on all the best Hollywood gossip? You could start a Wetpaint site as an online reference for like-minded people. Imagine passionate online discussions about the latest Brangelina gossip or trends in fly-fishing lures with people from around the world.
• Clubs & Organizations - Are you the one tasked with getting the local PTA group online and up to speed? It's easy to start a site for your group using Wetpaint. And even better -- you can delegate. The Wetpaint platform makes sharing the workload much easier.
  

Q. How do I get my own Wetpaint site?

A. It’s easy to start your own Wetpaint site. Just go to Wetpaint and follow the three-step site creation process:

1. Choose a name for your Wetpaint site
2. Pick a design from the selection of templates (you can customize the masthead area with a logo or image if you want)
3. Create a Wetpaint account

All told, the setup process will take you about one minute to start your Wetpaint site. You can then start adding content, customize your profile page, and invite others to help you build and use the site.

Q. How are Wetpaint sites different from other websites?

A. The biggest difference is that Wetpaint sites are EASY. Where other collaborative sites expect you to know complicated syntax or programming knowledge, all you need to know to do on a Wetpaint site is click a button and type.

Q. Does it cost anything to get my own Wetpaint site?

A. Wetpaint sites are free. Wetpaint places contextual ads on the page which are relevant to the content of the page. These ads defray the costs of running the Wetpaint servers.

Q. Does Wetpaint support other languages?

A. You can pretty much use any language you like on your Wetpaint site. At the current time, however, all Wetpaint tools and Help content are only available in English. Shortly, we expect Wetpaint to be fully localized.

Q. Can I alter the Wetpaint CSS file to create my own customized look?

A. Right now, no. You may choose from the 18 site templates currently offered for the look of your site. You are able to customize the masthead space of your site with a logo or image file (.jpg, .gif, .png formats are supported). Let us know how important this feature is to you on our Bugs & Suggestions site.

Q. Can I search all Wetpaint sites to find information I need?

A. Yes. Just visit the Wetpaint.com homepage. There is a search field on the upper right that will surface sites relevant to your search query.

Q. Why do some of the Wetpaint sites seem to recognize me but not others?

A. Once you have signed into a specific Wetpaint site, the site will remember you if you ask it to. Wetpaint sites don’t automatically recognize you because people often like to adopt different user names and profiles depending on the site they’re contributing to.

Q. Can I move my existing blog, wiki, or forum to Wetpaint?

A. Absolutely.

Q. Can I use my own domain name when I start a Wetpaint site?

A. You can choose whatever name you want for your Wetpaint site. The address will be formatted so it reads YOURNAME.wetpaint.com.

Q. Can I get an email address for my Wetpaint domain name?

A. No. Let us know how important this feature is to you on our Bugs & Suggestions site.

Q. What web browsers does Wetpaint support?

A. You should be able to read any Wetpaint site regardless of your browser. However, if you want to create, add, or edit a Wetpaint site, we suggest you use the following browsers:

• Firefox 1.0.7 and higher for PCs and Macs
  
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 for the PC
• Some functions of Wetpaint are supported on Safari, others are not. We're working hard on complete Safari support.
  

Q. Can I import content to my Wetpaint site?

A. Moving content to your Wetpaint site is easy -- all you need to do is cut and paste. Highlight the text in the original website, blog, or forum and select the copy option from the right-click menu. Go to your Wetpaint site and click the EasyEdit button. Where you want the text to appear, place your cursor and select the paste option from the right-click menu.

Q. How much storage space can I use?

A. At the current time, Wetpaint does not have a storage limit. However, Wetpaint may need to impose a maximum in the future.

Q. How many Wetpaint sites can I make?

A. You can make as many Wetpaint sites as you want. Wetpaint will keep an eye out for inactive sites and will email the originator if the site remains inactive for a period of six months. If no further activity occurs, Wetpaint will deactivate the site to free up the URL.

Q. Can my Wetpaint site support audio or video?

A. At the current time, Wetpaint supports YouTube videos. We're working on other video support. Wetpaint does not currently support audio attachments. Let us know how important media hosting is to you on our Bugs & Suggestions site.

Q. Can my Wetpaint site support attachments?

A. Wetpaint does not currently support attachments. We expect to have this capability soon. Let us know how important this feature is to you on our Bugs & Suggestions site.


Q. Can I use HTML to create or edit my Wetpaint site?

A. No HTML code is necessary to create or edit your Wetpaint site. HTML code cannot be used on Wetpaint sites.

Q. Can I create my own tools or widgets to bolt on to my Wetpaint site?

A. At the current time, no. Let us know how important this feature is to you on our Bugs and Suggestions site.

Q. Do you have any manuals or instructions for Wetpaint sites?

A. We don't produce printed manuals, but we have a Help section that details the ins and outs of using Wetpaint.