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| ==Advice for SME Server Users== | | ==Advice for SME Server Users== |
| The following page details some general good advice for new and existing SME Server Users. | | The following page details some general good advice for new and existing SME Server Users. |
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− | ===SME Server Usage=== | + | ===Community Participation=== |
− | * SME Server uses an automated template system for much of its configuration | + | * SME Server is Open Source and Free to Use, but please [[:Donate|Donate]] to [http://contribs.org SME Server] running costs. |
− | * Do not change configuration files directly.
| + | * To enhance your understanding and user experience of [http://contribs.org SME Server], DO participate in the [[SME_Server:Community|Community]] |
− | * Learn about the templating system, and how it creates the configuration files. In particular see the [[SME_Server:Documentation:Developers_Manual|Developers Manual]] and [[:Template_Tutorial|Template Tutorial]] for some understanding
| + | * Verify a bug or two for the next release ie SME9. |
− | * Do not change template fragment files directly, always create custom template fragments. | + | * Have a reasonable & respectful attitude when using the [http://forums.contribs.org Forums]. |
− | * Learn about the db commands as many (not all) settings can be configured with a db command. See [[DB_Variables_Configuration|DB Variables Configuration]] for further information.
| + | * Post bugs or potential bugs to [http://bugzilla.contribs.org Bugzilla] first (rather than the forums). |
− | * Realize that the web based ''http://yourdoamin.tld/server-manager'' is the GUI control panel for SME and that all changes made there interact with many different functional systems within SME eg on a gateway server, enabling a secure mail server component will also open the appropriate port in the firewall. | |
− | * If you cannot do something in the ''server-manager'' GUI, look to see if there is a command line [[DB_Variables_Configuration|DB Variables Configuration]] available to achieve what you want. If not then you probably need to create custom templates. | |
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| ===Documentation=== | | ===Documentation=== |
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| *Even read [[:Category:Howto|Howto]] and [[:Category:Contrib|Contribution]] wiki articles that you are not interested in, as they give wonderful clues as to approaches to take when making customisations to your server. | | *Even read [[:Category:Howto|Howto]] and [[:Category:Contrib|Contribution]] wiki articles that you are not interested in, as they give wonderful clues as to approaches to take when making customisations to your server. |
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− | ===General Advice=== | + | ===SME Server - General Advice=== |
| * Try to keep your SME Server as "bog standard" as possible, as you will likely have less problems when upgrading. | | * Try to keep your SME Server as "bog standard" as possible, as you will likely have less problems when upgrading. |
| * Preferably use only customisations that are well proven and available on the [http://contribs.org SME Server] site. | | * Preferably use only customisations that are well proven and available on the [http://contribs.org SME Server] site. |
| + | * Read the advice for [[SME Server:Adding_Software|Adding New Software]] |
| * Install less add on's rather than more | | * Install less add on's rather than more |
| * Only install add on's that you absolutely need to have. | | * Only install add on's that you absolutely need to have. |
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| * There is a default backup to workstation option based on Dar, that will backup to a USB. Other backup options exist. | | * There is a default backup to workstation option based on Dar, that will backup to a USB. Other backup options exist. |
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− | ===Community Participation=== | + | ===SME Server - Configuration=== |
− | * SME Server is Open Source and Free to Use, but please [[:Donate|Donate]] to [http://contribs.org SME Server] running costs. | + | * SME Server uses an automated template system for much of its configuration |
− | * Verify a bug or two for the next release ie SME8. | + | * Do not change configuration files directly. |
− | * Have a reasonable & respectful attitude when using the [http://forums.contribs.org Forums]. | + | * Learn about the templating system, and how it creates the configuration files. In particular see the [[SME_Server:Documentation:Developers_Manual|Developers Manual]] and [[:Template_Tutorial|Template Tutorial]] for some understanding |
− | * Post bugs or potential bugs to [http://bugzilla.contribs.org Bugzilla] first (rather than the forums). | + | * Do not change template fragment files directly, always create custom template fragments. |
| + | * Learn about the db commands as many (not all) settings can be configured with a db command. See [[Db_command_tutorial|DB Command Tutorial]] for further information. |
| + | * If you cannot do something in the ''server-manager'' GUI, look to see if there is a command line [[DB_Variables_Configuration|DB Variables Configuration]] available to achieve what you want. If not then you probably need to create custom templates. |
| + | * Realize that the web based ''http://yourdomain.tld/server-manager'' is the GUI control panel for SME and that all changes made there interact with many different functional systems within SME eg on a gateway server, enabling a secure mail server component will also open the appropriate port in the firewall. |
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| ===And Finally...=== | | ===And Finally...=== |
| Have fun using SME Server ! | | Have fun using SME Server ! |
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