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-1.0.9, $Rev: 6017 (2010-01-11) $): add TWiki personality to Foswiki
• SpreadSheetPlugin (10 Nov 2009, $Rev: 7176 (2010-04-12) $): Add spreadsheet calculations like "$SUM($ABOVE())" to Foswiki tables and other topic text
• CommentPlugin (31 Jul 2010, $Rev: 8771 (2010-08-26) $): Quickly post comments to a page without an edit/save cycle
• EditTablePlugin (4.34, $Rev: 5854 (2009-12-23) $): Edit tables using edit fields, date pickers and drop down boxes
• ExtLinkPlugin (Foswiki 1.0, 1.3): Plugin zur Kennzeichung externer Links
• InterwikiPlugin (12 Jul 2010, $Rev: 8158 (2010-07-13) $): Link ExternalSite?:Page text to external sites based on aliases defined in a rules topic
• MExtPlugin (Foswiki 1.0, 1.5): Extension Plugin
• PreferencesPlugin (20 Sep 2009, $Rev: 5037 (2009-09-20) $): Allows editing of preferences using fields predefined in a form
• SlideShowPlugin (02 Aug 2008, $Rev: 2742 (2009-02-26) $): Create web based presentations based on topics with headings.
• SmiliesPlugin (20 Sep 2009, $Rev: 5046 (2009-09-20) $): Render smilies like as icons
• TablePlugin (1.046, $Rev: 6733 (2010-03-13) $): Control attributes of tables and sorting of table columns
• TwistyPlugin (1.5.3.1, $Rev: 6737 (2010-03-13) $): Twisty section Javascript library to open/close content dynamically