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| = Welcome to the Launchpad Help wiki = | = 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]. | '''New to Launchpad?''' Read about [[NewToLaunchpad|what Launchpad is and how to try it out]]. |
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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. |
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| You can search for topics of interest using the search field at the top right 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. = Using Launchpad = == Getting started == 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. 1. [:CreatingYourLaunchpadAccount:Create your account]. 1. Optionally, [: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. |
* '''[[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/Groups|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]]. * '''[[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. * '''[[Packaging]]:''' [[Packaging/PPA|Personal package archives]] - build and publish Ubuntu packages in your own apt repository. [[Packaging/UploadErrors|Common package upload errors]]. |
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| == Getting help with Launchpad == | = Get involved = |
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| If you get stuck or have a question, here are some resources to help you. | Come [[GetInvolved|join us in the Launchpad community]]! |
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| * General Help * Search this wiki * Note that you can also check our [:Glossary:glossary] if you come across a term you're unfamiliar with. * 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]. * Ask a question in [https://answers.launchpad.net Launchpad Answers]. * Note that if your question is specific to a particular Launchpad Application (e.g. the bug tracker), you should submit your question against that product. To do this: 1. Open [https://answers.launchpad.net Launchpad Answers]. 1. Select "Choose" 1. In the resulting dialog box type in "launchpad" and then select "Search" (or press return) 1. Find the Launchpad application you are interested in and click on it. 1. Back on Answers page, type in the subject of your question and then select "Find Answers" 1. You might find that your question has been already asked and answered. If not, you can select "Ask a Question" * Administrative support requests * Ask your question in [https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad Launchpad Answers]. |
* '''[[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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| == Site Maintenance == | = Other stuff = |
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| From time to time, we have to take Launchpad offline for planned maintenance. We aim to reduce the inconvenience of Launchpad being unavailable by scheduling it for Launchpad’s quietest periods. You can find the list of planned outages on our [http://news.launchpad.net/maintenance maintenance page]. | * [[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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| You can also subscribe to the [https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/launchpad-users launchpad-users mailing list] or our [http://news.launchpad.net/category/notifications/feed notifications feed] to get alerts of planned maintenance. = 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 18.00 UTC in #launchpad-meeting. * '''[: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
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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.
New to Launchpad? Read about what Launchpad is and how to try it out.
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.
Answers: ask for help with free software, offer help, use Answers for your project.
Blueprint: track specifications and chunks of work.
Packaging: Personal package archives - build and publish Ubuntu packages in your own apt repository. Common package upload errors.
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.
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.
