User's Guide

Documentation for users.

• Quick Start
  • WelcomeGuest: A fast track intro covering all the basics
  • BeginnersStartHere: A short introduction training course for beginners
  • UserRegistration: Sign up so you can edit pages and select options

• One-Page Primers
  • BeginnersStartHere: Ultra-compact, 2-minute primer
  • TwentyMinuteTutorial: A compact, 20-minute primer

  • SearchHelp: Tips and help on search
  • GoodStyle: Working tips for an open collaboration environment
  • ShortHand: All of the shorthand basics
  • TextFormattingRules: Scan all text formatting rules on one page
  • Macros: How to easily embed text, graphics, dynamic content
  • FileAttachments: Browser-upload files for distribution or display
  • WebChangesAlert: Get e-mail alerts linking to the latest page changes
  • GlossaryOfTerms: A simple glossary of terms
  • FrequentlyAskedQuestions: The first things people ask

  • Frequent users should also browse the full Reference Manual!

• Help on Plugins

• TWikiCompatibilityPlugin (Foswiki-1.0, $Rev: 4223 (2009-06-20) $): add TWiki personality to Foswiki
• SpreadSheetPlugin (11 May 2009, $Rev: 3890 (2009-05-11) $): Add spreadsheet calculations like "$SUM($ABOVE())" to Foswiki tables and other topic text
• ArmPowerPlugin ($Date: 2008-12-14 18:49:56 +0100 (Sun, 14 Dec 2008) $, $Rev: 3048 (2009-03-12) $): Show Power Consumption Of Wiki Page
• CommentPlugin (04 Jun 2009, $Rev: 4263 (2009-06-21) $): Quickly post comments to a page without an edit/preview/save cycle
• EditTablePlugin (4.3, $Rev: 4208 (2009-06-19) $): Edit tables using edit fields, date pickers and drop down boxes
• InterwikiPlugin (03 Aug 2008, $Rev: 3417 (2009-04-12) $): Link ExternalSite:Page text to external sites based on aliases defined in a rules topic
• PreferencesPlugin (19 Apr 2009, $Rev: 3527 (2009-04-18) $): Allows editing of preferences using fields predefined in a form
• RedirectPlugin (1.0, $Rev: 3395 (2009-04-09) $): Create a redirect to another topic or website.
• SlideShowPlugin (02 Aug 2008, $Rev: 4006 (2009-05-31) $): Create web based presentations based on topics with headings.
• SmiliesPlugin (04 Jan 2009, $Rev: 4006 (2009-05-31) $): Render smilies as icons, like for  :-) or for  :eek:
• TablePlugin (1.039, $Rev: 4031 (2009-06-04) $): Control attributes of tables and sorting of table columns
• TinyMCEPlugin (21 Jan 2009, $Rev: 3993 (2009-05-30) $): Integration of TinyMCE? with WysiwygPlugin
• TwistyPlugin (1.5.2, $Rev: 3417 (2009-04-12) $): Twisty section JavaScript library to open/close content dynamically
• WysiwygPlugin (03 Aug 2008, $Rev: 3900 (2009-05-13) $): Translator framework for Wysiwyg editors