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| = Welcome to the Launchpad Help wiki = | #acl AdminGroup:read,write All:read |
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| Launchpad helps people and teams to work together on free software. Using Launchpad, you can: | = Welcome to Launchpad Help = |
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| * [https://bugs.launchpad.net/ report and manage bugs] * [https://code.launchpad.net/ host and share code] * [https://translations.launchpad.net/ translate free software into your language] * [https://blueprint.launchpad.net/ plan new features] * [https://answers.launchpad.net/ find and offer user support]. |
Launchpad is an open source suite of tools that help people and teams to work together on software projects. |
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| Free software communities using Launchpad include [http://www.ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu], [http://www.zope.org/ Zope], [http://www.jokosher.org/ Jokosher] and [http://www.infrae.com/products/silva SilvaCMS]. | ||<tablestyle="width: 100%;" colspan=3 style="background: #2a2929; font-weight: bold; color: #f6bc05;">I want to...|| ||'''~+[[Bugs/YourProject|Track my project's bugs]]+~''' || '''~+[[Code/QuickStart|Host my project's code]]+~''' || '''~+[[Translations/YourProject|Translate my project]]+~''' || ||'''~+[[Packaging/PPA|Distribute Ubuntu software]]+~'''||'''~+[[Teams/MailingLists|Run a mailing list]]+~'''||'''~+[[Translations/StartingToTranslate|Help translate a project]]+~''' || |
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| == Getting started == | <<Anchor(user-guide)>> ||<tablestyle="width: 100%;" colspan=2 style="background: #2a2929; font-weight: bold; color: #f6bc05;">User guide|| ||<style="background:#F1F1ED;">'''[[YourAccount|Your account]]'''||create a [[YourAccount/NewAccount|new account]], learn about [[YourAccount/Karma|karma]], log into other websites with [[YourAccount/OpenID|OpenID]], [[YourAccount/ContactingPeople|contact people and teams]].|| ||<style="background:#F1F1ED;">'''[[Teams]]'''||[[Teams/Joining|join]] a team, [[Teams/CreatingAndRunning|create and run]] a team, set up a team [[Teams/MailingLists|mailing list]], encourage [[Teams/Mentoring|mentoring]].|| ||<style="background:#F1F1ED;">'''[[Projects]]'''|| [[Projects/Registering|register a project]], learn about [[Projects/SeriesMilestonesReleases|releases]], publish your [[Projects/FileDownloads|project files]], buy a [[https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad/+faq/208|commercial subscription]] for a non-open source project.|| ||<style="background:#F1F1ED;">'''[[Bugs|Bug tracker]]'''|| [[Bugs/YourProject|bug tracking for your project]], [[Bugs/MultiProjectBugs|track one bug across many projects]], Launchpad's [[Bugs/Statuses|bug statuses]], [[Bugs/Subscriptions|subscribe to bugs]] by email and Atom feed, learn the bug tracker's [[Bugs/EmailInterface|email interface]], [[Bugs/BugzillaPlugin|Bugzilla]] and [[Bugs/TracPlugin|Trac]] plugins.|| ||<style="background:#F1F1ED;">'''[[Translations]]'''||[[Translations/StartingToTranslate|Translating software]], [[Translations/YourProject|translating your project]], [[Translations/Groups|translation groups]].|| ||<style="background:#F1F1ED;">'''[[Code|Code Hosting]]'''|| [[Code/FindingAndDownloading|Finding and downloading code]], [[Code/UploadingABranch|uploading code to Launchpad]], [[Code/TeamBranches|team branches]], [[Code/Review|code reviews]], [[Code/BugAndBlueprintLinks|linking branches to bugs]], [[Code/PersonalBranches|non-project branches]], [[Code/Imports|importing CVS, Subversion and git repos into Bazaar branches]].|| ||<style="background:#F1F1ED;">'''[[Answers]]'''||[[Answers/AskingForHelp|ask for help with free software]], [[Answers/OfferingHelp|offer help]], use Answers for [[Answers#your-project|your project]].|| ||<style="background:#F1F1ED;">'''[[Blueprint]]'''||track specifications and chunks of work.|| ||<style="background:#F1F1ED;">'''[[Packaging]]'''||[[Packaging/PPA|Personal package archives]] - build and publish Ubuntu packages in your own apt repository. [[Packaging/UploadErrors|Common package upload errors]].|| ||<style="background:#F1F1ED;">'''[[API]]'''|| use the [[https://help.launchpad.net/API/launchpadlib|Python library]], use the [[https://help.launchpad.net/API/Hacking|API without Python]], read the [[http://edge.launchpad.net/+apidoc|reference documentation]] and more.|| |
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| To start using Launchpad you need to create an account. If you want to use Launchpad for your free software project, you also need to register your project. | |
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| 1. [:CreatingYourLaunchpadAccount:Create your account]. 1. [:RegisteringANewProject:Register your project.] |
== Get involved == |
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| Once you have your account, find out more about Launchpad: | Launchpad is free software. You can get involved in a number of ways: |
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| * [https://launchpad.net/+tour Take the Launchpad tour]. * [https://launchpad.net/+about Read about what you can do with Launchpad]. * [:FeatureHighlights:Read our feature highlights guide]. * [http://news.launchpad.net/ Read the Launchpad News blog]. |
* '''[[https://dev.launchpad.net|Join the development community]]:''' learn about and participate in Launchpad development. * '''[[GetInvolved/BetaTesting|Beta testing]]:''' be the first to try new features and help shape them before launch. * '''[[DocTeam|Documentation team]]:''' help others to use Launchpad with user guides, screencasts and more. |
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| == Using Launchpad == | == Other stuff == |
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| Launchpad is made up of five main applications. Find out how to use them: | * [[http://blog.launchpad.net/|The Launchpad blog]]. * [[http://www.youtube.com/CanonicalLaunchpad|Launchpad's YouTube channel]], [[Videos|Ogg Theora versions]] * [[Feedback|Contact us]]: #launchpad and #launchpad-dev on Freenode, [[http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/launchpad-users|launchpad-users]] list or [[https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad/+addquestion|ask the sysadmins for help]]. * See [[http://blog.launchpad.net/maintenance|planned downtime]] and subscribe to our [[http://blog.launchpad.net/category/notifications/feed|notification feed]]. * Look up unfamiliar terms in our [[Glossary|glossary]]. |
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| * [:BugTrackerDocumentation:Bug Tracker]. * [:FeatureHighlights/BazaarHosting:Code Hosting]. * [:FeatureHighlights/SoftwareTranslation:Translations]. * [:FeatureHighlights/AnswerTracker:Answers] - user support. * [:BlueprintDocumentation:Blueprint] - feature planning. We're adding new documentation every week. [:FrontPage?action=subscribe:Subscribe] to this page for highlights. If you get stuck and need help, you can find it by: * asking in #launchpad on Freenode * joining us on the [https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/launchpad-users launchpad-users mailing list]. You can also check our [:Glossary:glossary] if you come across a term you're unfamiliar with. For admin support requests, [https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad ask your question in Launchpad Answers]. == Getting involved with Launchpad == If you want to help improve Launchpad, we welcome your comments and suggestions. Email us: feedback@launchpad.net. You can also get more closely involved: * '''Weekly developer meeting:''' meet the Launchpad team every Thursday at 15.00 UTC in #launchpad. * '''[:UsersMeeting:Monthly users meeting]:''' find out what's coming up, ask your questions and pass your comments to the Launchpad team. * '''[:JoiningLaunchpadBetaTesters:Beta testing]:''' help shape the future of Launchpad. Right now, we're testing [:PPAQuickStart:Personal Package Archives]. * '''Help with Launchpad documentation:''' add to our [:DocumentationSpecs:list of planned documentation] or choose a guide that you'd like to write. You're also welcome to join the [https://launchpad.net/~launchpad-tech-writers Launchpad Technical Writers] team. |
Please also take a look at our [[TermsofUse|terms of use]], [[PrivacyPolicy|privacy policy]] and other [[Legal|legal information]]. |
Welcome to Launchpad Help
Launchpad is an open source suite of tools that help people and teams to work together on software projects.
I want to... |
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Get involved
Launchpad is free software. You can get involved in a number of ways:
Join the development community: learn about and participate in Launchpad development.
Beta testing: be the first to try new features and help shape them before launch.
Documentation team: help others to use Launchpad with user guides, screencasts and more.
Other stuff
Contact us: #launchpad and #launchpad-dev on Freenode, launchpad-users list or ask the sysadmins for help.
See planned downtime and subscribe to our notification feed.
Look up unfamiliar terms in our glossary.
Please also take a look at our terms of use, privacy policy and other legal information.
