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| = Welcome to the Launchpad Help wiki = | |
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| ||<tablestyle="float:right; font-size: 0.9em; width:40%; background:#F1F1ED; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;" style="padding:0.5em;">'''Contents'''[[BR]][[TableOfContents]]|| | = Welcome to Launchpad Help = |
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| Launchpad helps people and teams to work together on free software. Using Launchpad, you can manage your project's bugs, code, translations, features and user support in a single website. | Launchpad is a suite of tools that help people and teams to work together on free software. Read on to find out how to use Launchpad and get involved in our community. |
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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%; background-color: #ededed;">Do you edit this wiki? We've upgraded to MoinMoin 1.6. Take a look at the [[http://moinmoin.wikiwikiweb.de/LinkMarkupCollection|guide to the markup changes]].|| |
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| == Using this wiki == This wiki contains many helpful pages on using Launchpad. We're adding new documentation here on a regular basis. |
<<Anchor(user-guide)>> = User guide = |
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| You can search for topics of interest using the search field at the top left or, if you prefer, you can [:TitleIndex:view all titles] available in this wiki. | Want to learn Launchpad? Take a look through this user guide to get an overview of how it all fits together. |
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| When you locate a topic of interest, you can subscribe to it to be notified of any changes. For example, you may want to [:FrontPage?action=subscribe:subscribe] to this page, the Front Page, to be notified when we add any new features or overview content. | * '''[[YourAccount|Your account]]''': create a [[YourAccount/NewAccount|new account]], [[YourAccount/Branding|brand]] your account, learn about [[YourAccount/Karma|karma]]. * '''[[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]]. * '''[[Projects]]:''' [[Projects/Registering|register a project]], learn about [[Projects/SeriesMilestonesReleases|releases]], publish your [[Projects/FileDownloads|project files]]. * '''Bug Tracker:''' * use the [[Bugs/YourProject|bug tracker for your project]] * learn about [[Bugs/Expiry|bug expiry]] * [[Bugs/MultiProjectBugs|track one bug across many projects]] * Launchpad's [[Bugs/Statuses|bug statuses]] and how it [[Bugs/Statuses/External|translates external bug statuses]] * [[Bugs/Subscriptions|subscribe to bugs]] by email and Atom feed * learn the bug tracker's [[Bugs/EmailInterface|email interface]]. * '''NEW:''' share bug comments between Launchpad and external trackers: [[Bugs/BugzillaPlugin|Bugzilla]] and [[Bugs/TracPlugin|Trac]]. * '''[[Translations]]:''' '''NEW:''' [[Translations/StartingToTranslate|Translating software]], [[Translations/YourProject|translating your project]], [[Translations|translation groups]]. * '''Code Hosting:''' [[FeatureHighlights/BazaarHosting|hosting]] Bazaar branches, creating [[FeatureHighlights/EasyBranching|your own branches]], [[FeatureHighlights/TeamBranches|team branches]], [[FeatureHighlights/BugBranchLinking|linking bugs and branches]], importing [[FeatureHighlights/BranchImports|Subversion and CVS]] repositories, [[NonProjectBranches|branches not associated with a project]]. |
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| = Using Launchpad = | * '''[[PPA|Personal package archives]]:''' Build and publish Ubuntu packages in your own apt repository. * '''[[Answers]]:''' [[Answers/AskingForHelp|ask for help with free software]], [[Answers/OfferingHelp|offer help]], use Answers for [[Answers#your-project|your project]]. * '''Blueprint:''' [[Blueprint|track specifications]] and chunks of work. |
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| == Getting started == | = Get involved = |
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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. | Come [[GetInvolved|join us in the Launchpad community]]! |
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| 1. [:CreatingYourLaunchpadAccount:Create your account]. 1. [:RegisteringANewProject:Register your project.] Once you have your account, find out more about Launchpad: * [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]. == Using the Applications == Launchpad is made up of six main applications. Find out how to use them: * [:BugTrackerDocumentation:Bug Tracker]: learn about [http://news.launchpad.net/general/of-bugs-and-statuses bug statuses]. * [:FeatureHighlights/BazaarHosting:Code Hosting]. * [:FeatureHighlights/SoftwareTranslation:Translations]. * [:FeatureHighlights/AnswerTracker:Answers] - user support. * [:BlueprintDocumentation:Blueprint] - feature planning. * [:PPAQuickStart:Personal Package Archives] - package building and hosting. |
* '''[[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. * '''Developer meeting:''' join the Launchpad team for a weekly meeting, Thursdays 18.00 UTC in #launchpad-meeting. |
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| == Getting help with Launchpad == | = Other stuff = |
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| If you get stuck and need help, you can find it by: | * [[http://news.launchpad.net/|Launchpad News blog]]. * [[Feedback|Contact us]]: #launchpad 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://news.launchpad.net/maintenance|planned downtime]] and subscribe to our [[http://news.launchpad.net/category/notifications/feed|notification feed]]. * Look up unfamiliar terms in our [[Glossary|glossary]]. |
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| * asking in #launchpad on Freenode.net [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InternetRelayChat IRC]. * [http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/ Channel logs] are available as are [http://ubuntuircstats.org/launchpad.html Channel Stats] * joining us on the [https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/launchpad-users launchpad-users mailing list]. For administrative support requests, [https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad ask your question in Launchpad Answers]. You can also check our [:Glossary:glossary] if you come across a term you're unfamiliar with. = 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: * '''[:BetaTesting:Beta testing Launchpad]:''' try out new features before everybody else! Beta testers get early access to new features before they are generally available, and automatically use daily builds of the Launchpad service. [:JoiningLaunchpadBetaTesters:Join the beta testing team], we'd love to hear your thoughts! * '''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. * '''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-doc Launchpad Docs] 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 a suite of tools that help people and teams to work together on free software. Read on to find out how to use Launchpad and get involved in our community.
Do you edit this wiki? We've upgraded to MoinMoin 1.6. Take a look at the guide to the markup changes. |
User guide
Want to learn Launchpad? Take a look through this user guide to get an overview of how it all fits together.
Your account: create a new account, brand your account, learn about karma.
Teams: join a team, create and run a team, set up a team mailing list, encourage mentoring.
Projects: register a project, learn about releases, publish your project files.
Bug Tracker:
use the bug tracker for your project
learn about bug expiry
Launchpad's bug statuses and how it translates external bug statuses
subscribe to bugs by email and Atom feed
learn the bug tracker's email interface.
NEW: share bug comments between Launchpad and external trackers: Bugzilla and Trac.
Translations: NEW: Translating software, translating your project, translation groups.
Code Hosting: hosting Bazaar branches, creating your own branches, team branches, linking bugs and branches, importing Subversion and CVS repositories, branches not associated with a project.
Personal package archives: Build and publish Ubuntu packages in your own apt repository.
Answers: ask for help with free software, offer help, use Answers for your project.
Blueprint: track specifications and chunks of work.
Get involved
Come join us in the Launchpad community!
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.
Developer meeting: join the Launchpad team for a weekly meeting, Thursdays 18.00 UTC in #launchpad-meeting.
Other stuff
Contact us: #launchpad 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.
