Using confluence to create user documentation does anybody have experience or advice about using atlassian confluence to document and produce user documentation for software applications. Include useful information like what users can expect to find in this knowledge base, frequently asked questions and links to other resources. Give your space a name, and confluence will automatically create. We use confluence to author the user documentation for our product smartset at 4ng. Get started kick start your confluence journey with our navigation and space tutorials. When you need to make your confluence documentation, manuals, user guides, or other documents publicly available, scroll documents can help. Sep 20, 2018 user options represented by your profile picture instead of your name, gives access to your personal settings. Create your first knowledge base article click create and select a howto or troubleshooting article customise the home page click edit to get started. Confluence has a clean user interface and an editor that works in a very similar way to common desktop publishing dtp software or word processing tools, such as microsoft word. Confluence server support confluence server latest.
It should be easy to read and understand, and updated with each new version of the software. Automatic user synchronization when a synchronization interval is set stops working when manual synchronization is run. All of this procedure for user instruction manual creation is quite simple and does not take long to complete. If you are integrating an external service with a unique url pattern, you may want to consider implementing an autoconvert extension also which dynamically matches the url. Use the navigation bar in the left pane of this help window to navigate quickly to topic group folders and individual topics. Instead, confluence 5 offers a create option in the confluence header. Faster time to drafts automate content creation through automated publishing. Everything you need to know about creating pages, blogs and using the editor. Confluence server documentation atlassian documentation. How to create a personal user manual for work atlassian. Modern lms addon for confluence atlassian marketplace. A personal user manual is a fun way to share your individual preferences for how you like to collaborate and communicate. See and filter all the spaces in your confluence site. Im currently the only technical writer supporting a large development team and a set of very complex products.
A more accessible version of the guide might be well received. The confluence user guide is invaluable for new users, but it can only be viewed online and it is impossible to print. Develop technical documentation in confluence atlassian. The modern interface and beautiful design naturally pulls user through your training so. Seven reasons to use confluence for technical documentation.
On the gateway webpage under the config tab, go security users, roles. Export content to word, pdf, html and xml confluence cloud. This section provides an overview of the nuttx user s manual. You will use your temporary id to create a nonemployee wustl key.
If creating your first package, its likely that no package groups yet exist. The header menu is visible at all pages and contains the confluence logo and a default menu with default options spaces, people, create, help menu, notifications, and personal profile management. New users are often confused by the extensive ofbiz documentation. If a report does not match the search criteria, cpdms will continue with the original create case workflow shown below selecting a pathology report. Developers, project managers, system administrators and teams can swap out their expensive desktop tools for gliffys confluence server app. Gliffy diagram is the most popular diagramming and drawing app in the atlassian marketplace. Jun 24, 2017 new users are often confused by the extensive ofbiz documentation. In confluence, you create with pages and blog posts. Use confluence as a user manual editor atlassian community. The first option is to select your template from the advanced menu in your space.
Enter the macro metadata and input data as prompted. Also, confluence cloud has restrictions on administrator actions including that you cant create user macros. Create and edit content confluence cloud atlassian support. User interface features user right controls and valuable audit trail of changes made to report drafts. If you are adding a subsequent package and wish for it to be. If user signup is enabled on your confluence site, people can add themselves as users of the site via an invitation link. Just like other documents youve used, you can fill pages and blog posts with text and tables, and format them to look pretty, funny, or professional. If you already have an active cdx user account, you will need to complete an abbreviated eggrt user registration process. If you have backup procedures and network security setup for confluence, all of these configurations will automatically apply to any gliffy diagrams you create. The gliffy plugin for confluence enables you to create and edit diagrams from within the popular enterprise wiki, confluence. Manually create user account via mqsql in confluence.
Confluence comes with bundled templates, such as the meeting notes and requirements templates. Developers, project managers, system administrators and teams. Learn about spaces and how to set up your confluence site. This page puts links to the documents in a logical order, so new users can get up to speed quickly. I would like to use confluence to generate both a space for internal collaboration, and a space for sharing documentations like user manual with customers. How hard is it to install the the gliffy confluence plugin. Collect the user manuals under a parent page in your teams confluence space, or in a dedicated network folder. Create a public documentation library in confluence cloud k15t. This user guide is a complete reference documentation to mps and it will navigate you through the many concepts and usage patterns that mps offers and will give you a hand whenever you need to know more details about any particular aspect of the system. Languagemanual ddl apache hive apache software foundation. Jul 19, 2011 how do i create a new page using a template. Jan 24, 2019 mps user guide for language designers.
These are known as blueprint templates, and you can customize them to suit your needs. Confluence cloud resources confluence cloud atlassian support. A user manual is a formal writing piece with a specific structure, and should be written by someone who is intimately familiar with the product such as a technical writer or the product designer. Promoting items can help ensure consistency in a space by encouraging users to create particular types. Cpdms create case from pathology report application kcr. Biobanks can predefine and preload the configuration of storage containers which makes the biobanks day to today operation quick and easy. Save time when creating stepbystep instructions in confluence. There are two obvious ways to go about this 1 a printable pdf. If youre concerned about this, add editing restrictions to the page until you. Oct 28, 2019 user a user is a person that the software is designed for and is using it. Take the confluence cloud navigation tutorial confluence. New context action to create new accounts payable from cost estimate pogo74961 the previous process of converting an estimate into accounts payable by creating a new voucher seemed too much. For information about our other products, visit the energycap website. Confluence also lets you use macros and embed files so that you can have dynamic content in your documents, like videos, jira issues, roadmaps.
Select the general tab to enter the users name and set the users id and password. This section details the program interfaces provided by nuttx. In this situation, just create a confluence user account with that email address, and select this artificial user as supervisor. The user can create any number of spaces with their own specific. Whether youve used it in a past life, or have never heard. How i reduced the time it takes to create stepbystep instructions in confluence from 60 down to 20 minutes with the stepshot app. When a new person joins the team, include this exercise. There are two ways that you can use a template to create a new page. Jun 21, 2016 create your first knowledge base article click create and select a howto or troubleshooting article. This header menu is customizable and more menu options can be displayed as required by the user. A prealert contains details of an air cargo or sea cargo shipment which ordinarily has been created from the export agents. The run feature will allow users to replicate data analysis from all workflows. I cannot log into confluence and the installation is not linked my working jira.
Use the navigation bar in the left pane of this help window to navigate quickly to. Only one supervisor can be selected per archiving configuration in app versions prior to 7. The documentation has grown very large and contains content drawn from a number of other spaces for features that are shared between products for example user management, application links, the universal plugin manager and more. Confluence cloud resources confluence cloud atlassian. This user s manual is divided into three sections plus a index. For example, if it is not yet known who is to sign the document, or something similar. Jun 23, 2017 we created a user manual on confluence cloud for external users. The add option has disappeared from the top of pages and from the dashboard.
Easily create and manage modern online training for your confluence users employees, customers, partners. You can also add queries to a blank workflow later, depending on your requirements. User a user is a person that the software is designed for and is using it. Learn about spaces and how to set up your confluence site for success. The username entered when creating the user is the username they will use to log into uspsr. User options represented by your profile picture instead of your name, gives access to your personal settings. Users may create new or load saved workflows into the workflow manager. This is a great platform to do this this, but unfortunately, there is no possibility to hide the users lists last updated, created by, for external users.
This section is divided into several paragraphs that describe different groups of os interfaces. In this atlassian confluence tutorial we will learn this team collaboration. Choose the file with the user instruction manual template on your device and click open. Choose just one topic from the user manual, and go over each persons answers. User documentation is often the most visible type of documentation.
See the administrators guide to writing user macros. Installing the gliffy plugin for confluence is quite easy. With a user macro, you can create simple formatting macros using the confluence web interface. The html export is useful if you want convert your space into a static website, and the xml export option works if you need to import the space into another confluence site or use the data from the space in another application. Once you create a workflow, it is saved in my workflows under workflows on your dashboard.
This chapter explains what tags and templates are, describes the builtin tag types, and how to create, edit and use tags and templates. Preformat your content with templates confluence cloud. We have a space for each manual and an extra space where we store all. Confluence is where you create, organize, and discuss work with your team. Everything you need to know about buying, using, and customizing jira software. The add option has disappeared from the top of pages and. Oct 25, 2012 creating a workflow you can create and save a blank workflow, or create a workflow with queries. We have a space for each manual and an extra space where we store. Usage hints after loading a database, if manual merging of some of the entities is required to perform the desired analysis, run this algorithm, annotate. Jun 12, 2019 the package group may be a standard or addon group. Learn where to find keyboard shortcuts, then practice, and work fast. There is a known issue with groups where if the group name has unusual characters or is not created correctly the group can not be used. Confluence integrates with jira and hipchat, and you choose from about 700 addons like gliffy and balsamiq in order to add to your user experience. The gliffy plugin is tightly integrated with confluence so you can use the powerful diagramming capabilities of gliffy seamlessly through your wiki.
It contains details and steps for executing the programs in the usasr package. We have easy to follow instructions in our user manual. Package groups create a heirachy between packages, separating those that are standard packages or addon packages. Scope connect allows the user to creat air or sea prealerts.
Best collaboration software confluence vs sharepoint. Using the advanced menu to create a new page from a template. Follow the instructions on the page to create a user profile and set your user name, password and security questions. Reserved keywords are permitted as identifiers if you quote them as described in supporting quoted identifiers in column names version 0.
When a report is selected, it populates the pathologys. User manual better content archiving for confluence midori. Anyone else who edits that page also see s your unpublished changes. There are a number of ways to add users to confluence. Make sure your imported template is chosen highlighted and press export. As with a draft, autosave retain s these changes, and you can get back to them by editing the page again. If this is the first package you are creating with this module, select the create a new group option, and enter a group name. Use the manuals for five minutes of gettoknowyou at the beginning of a recurring team meeting. User generated workflows may be edited, saved for later use. You can use the pdf option if youre producing a user manual from your technical documentation in confluence. Creating a file with calendar invitation ics file in confluence and sending it via email with confiforms in this tutorial we will create an attachment of ics format calendar invitation which we will then. I am pretty sure confluence can handle the former task. The roles assigned to the user thus determine the access that user will have in the system.
It takes form in read me docs, installation guides, admin guides, product knowledge bases, and tutorials the most helpful of the lot. Get your premission briefing so you understand this tutorial. And the delete option allows for the removal of old workflows and unneeded processes from a workflow. A form will be presented with the following sections. Youll see a create branch link on the right under development.
Apr 28, 2020 if you have backup procedures and network security setup for confluence, all of these configurations will automatically apply to any gliffy diagrams you create. The user manual is organized by the menus in usasr and then alphabetically by program. Using atlassian confluence for technical documentation. Gliffy diagrams for confluence atlassian marketplace. This section requests generic contact information, including name, street address, and email address. Select the directadmin package to use when configuring accounts. Externally, documentation often takes the form of manuals and user guides for. Confluence user training guide baruch college confluence. Your personal guide to take you from zerotohero with jira software. Unknown user this function is used to create a document link without having to define a specific user. Kick start your confluence journey with our navigation and space tutorials. User can define and track any number of specimen life cycle events in addition to the standard events that comes as default at the collection protocol level.
You could easily code this in the user macro on confluence server. When your macro is defined, default confluence features will allow users to create instances of your macro on a page using the macro browser and related keyboard shortcuts. Our native integrationyep, made just for confluenceis the easiest way. If you want to edit a published page, you can click edit, or just type e to open the editor.
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