Help pages by topic, for students
The student pages point into the rest of the help. This index lists, per topic, the best first page for a learner and the reference to go deeper.
Contents
- Installing and running
- Editing and content
- Design and templates
- Administration
- Development
- Community, courses and partners
Installing and running
| Topic | First page | Go deeper |
|---|---|---|
| Install | Installing a study site in one command | Installing Exponential 6.0, the installation book |
| Getting started | Getting started | Getting started: install Exponential |
| Site packages | Site packages for learners | Site packages: start here |
| Databases | Database support | Databases |
| Serving a site | Serving the site | Deploying |
| Updating | Update with Git | Upgrading |
| Demo mode | Demo mode FAQ | Demo mode |
Editing and content
| Topic | First page | Go deeper |
|---|---|---|
| The administration | A tour of the administration | Keyboard shortcuts |
| Editing | Creating and editing content | The manual |
| Media | Media and uploads | The manual |
| Versions and trash | Publishing, versions and the trash | Drafts and pending items |
| Search | Searching | The trainers' Search course |
| Languages | Languages | Content languages |
| Content model | Understanding the content model | The content model and editing content |
Design and templates
| Topic | First page | Go deeper |
|---|---|---|
| Designs | Learning path: designer | Designers: start here |
| Templates | Learning the template language | The template language, Template operators |
| Overrides | project 3 | Templates and design |
| Layouts | The layouts editor | Exponential Layouts course |
Administration
| Topic | First page | Go deeper |
|---|---|---|
| Settings and siteaccesses | Understanding siteaccesses and settings | Settings scopes and their order |
| Roles and policies | project 9 | Roles, policies and unactivated users |
| Caches | Understanding caches | Caches |
| Logs | Reading logs and errors | How do I read the log files? |
| Security | Security hardening | Security and audit |
| Operations | Operating a site | Hosting companies: start here |
Development
| Topic | First page | Go deeper |
|---|---|---|
| Git | Using Git as a student | Develop with Git |
| Extensions | project 8 | Extensions, Extension development |
| REST API | project 7 | REST API v1 and v2, Personal API keys |
| Quality | Quality checks | Coding standards |
| Words | Glossary for learners | Glossary |
Community, courses and partners
| Topic | First page | Go deeper |
|---|---|---|
| Getting help | Asking for help and study groups | Getting support, Community channels |
| Contributing | Contributing as a student | Supporters: start here |
| Bugs | Bugs you find while learning | When something goes wrong |
| Courses | Taking a course with a trainer | Trainers: start here, Course catalogue |
| Assessments | Certifications and certificates | Assessments and practical exercises |
| Partner program | The Student partner level | Partners: start here |
| The organizations | Names and history for learners | Who is 7x?, Who is the Exponential Foundation? |
Related pages
- Student reading path
- Students and learners: start here
- Help README
- Free documentation: this page is free to copy, translate and improve under the GNU FDL 1.3.
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