# Managing Webs _Adding webs is a web based operation; renaming and deleting webs are manual operations done directly on the server_ ## Overview A [[TWikiSite]] is divided into webs; each one represents one subject, one area of collaboration. Administrators can add/rename/delete webs. ## Adding a New Web
Create a new web by filling out this form. Note: It is not recommended to create a new web for each little project. Cross-linking topics and search is easier if there are only a few larger webs.

Name of new web: Enter a short name of up to 10 characters. The name must start with one or more upper case letters, followed by optional lower case letters or numbers; it cannot be a [[TWiki/WikiWord]]
Based on web: Select a template web (starting with an underscore) or an existing web as a template for the new web. All topics are copied over from a template web; only topics that start with Web... (like "WebHome", "WebNotify") are copied from an existing web
Web color: Enter a [[Main/StandardColors]] code for the web
Exclude web from "search all": No   Yes Specify if you want to exclude the web from a "search all webs" search
Update WIKIWEBLIST: No   Yes Specify if you want to list the new web in the WIKIWEBLIST displayed by some skins in the upper right hand corner
Description:
 
Enter a short description of the web. This is for listing the web in the [[TWiki/SiteMap]] (leave field empty if you prefer not to update the directory)
Used to...
 
Continue the sentence describing the intended use. This is also for the [[TWiki/SiteMap]]
 
For detailed instructions, see [[TWiki Installation Guide: Adding a New Web|Main/TWikiInstallationGuide#CreateWeb]]. ## Renaming or Deleting a Web Renaming or deleting a web requires direct access to the installation files on the host server. There are currently no browser-based equivalents of the Rename/move/delete topic tools for working with webs. **NOTE:** If you plan to rename the %WIKITOOLNAME%.Main web, remember that TWiki stores user and group topics in %MAINWEB%, default named `Main`. That means, every [[WikiName]] signature - `Main.SomeUserName` - points to it and would need updating (unless the variable, `%MAINWEB%.SomeUserName`, is used throughout). 1. Prepare your site: Search each web for links to the target web, searching topic text for `Oldwebname.`, including the dot so you'll find references like `Oldwebname.SomeTopic`. - Make changes as required, to `Newwebname.SomeTopic` or better yet, to `%MAINWEB%.SomeTopic`. 2. Edit the [[TWikiPreferences]] topic: Rename or delete the web from the `WIKIWEBLIST` variable. 3. Login to the %WIKITOOLNAME% server, via Telnet or FTP. 4. Go to `twiki/data` and rename or remove the web directory. 5. Go to `twiki/templates` and rename or remove the web directory if present. 6. Go to `twiki/pub` and rename or remove the web directory if present. -- [[MikeMannix]] - 14 Sep 2001
-- [[PeterThoeny]] - 07 Apr 2002