Here we describe the procedure - How to contribute to the GEANT Knowledge Data Base

A.) The eduPERT KDB is read only if you have NOT authN/Z through LogIn.

B.) Contribution to the KDB

  1. Successful LogIn by eduGAIN or Social Media (G+ or Facebook)
  2. Please complete your profile - minimum: Full Name, e-mail
  3. Chose your category (e.g Network, EndHost, Performance and Measurement Tools, General Knowledge, and Case Studies) you like to contribute or looking for by "search field" about existing content. 
  4. New Contribution:
    1. Chose your topic trough categories 
    2. From the parent topic (e.g. Network) click "Create"
      1. Set the titel of your page
      2. Go to the icon "Location" and define the dependencies "Parent page - Child page"
        1. New Space is everytime "eduPERT final". 
        2. New Parent space is chosen category, e.g. Network, or you are able by writing words in this field to find your preferred space
        3. Click Move
      3. On the empty page - please make your contributions. Features available for contributions see menu list on top.
      4. If you have finished your contribution you are able to have a "Preview".
      5. If you like to finalise the contribution, please press "Update". 
      6. You will find the new content under chosen parent page (category) in the page tree or you can search for your new content in the "search field". 

C.) Review/Revise existing Content

  1. Chose your topic through categories
  2. On the category (e.g. Network) chose in the "PAGE TREE" the existing topic
    1. Click on the topic and review/revise the page
    2. If you have finished your review/revise you are able to have a "Preview".
    3. If you like to finalise your review/revise, please press "Update". 
    4. You will find the review/revise under chosen parent page in the page tree or you can search for your review/revise in the "search field". 

D.) Comment Existing Content or New Contribution

  1. Chose your topic trough categories or through the "search field" on top. 
  2. At each page on the bottom you have a comment field
    1. Fill in there your text
      1. You have a preview available
      2. If you like to finalise your comments please save
      3. The comments are directly visible - can be edited, and deleted

E.) History - On "Pages" you have your history visibly. 

  1. Go to "Pages"
    1. You find "Recently Updates" and the "TREE Browser"

F.) Looking for contribution ideas 

  1. Go to TODO under Contributing to the KDB


<...is work in progress... > ....the Workflow PlugIns effect has to be described here too.