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| width=50% align=left valign=top | <B>SME Server - Current Stable Release:</B>

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===SME Server - News and Announcements===

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[[SME Server 7.4]] released on 21st November 2008.  

[[SME Server 7.4]] released on 21st November 2008.  

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SME Server 7.x - See [[bugzilla:4785]] for status<br>

SME Server 7.5 - Currently RC2 - See [[bugzilla:4785]] for status<br>

SME Server 8.0 - See the [[:SME_Server_8| Wiki]] page for details, and [[bugzilla:3640]] for status

SME Server 8.0 - Currently Beta5 - See the [[:SME_Server_8| Wiki]] page for details, and [[bugzilla:3640]] for status

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==Welcome to the information and documentation wiki for SME Server==

==Welcome to the information and documentation wiki for SME Server==

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===SME Server===

===SME Server===

Welcome to http://contribs.org, the home of the '''SME Server'''. We're here to provide collaborative documentation of the SME Server project.   

Welcome to http://contribs.org, the home of the '''SME Server'''. We're here to provide collaborative documentation of the SME Server project.   

SME Server is a leading distribution for small and medium enterprises. It is a simple, powerful, secure Linux server used by thousands of individuals, companies and organizations all over the world. SME Server provides a friendly, free alternative to expensive proprietary software, standing apart from the competition by shipping with most common functionality preconfigured, and features a number of popular additional enhancements in the form of downloadable [[:Category:Contrib| Contributions]].   

SME Server is a leading Open Source distribution for small and medium enterprises. It is a simple, powerful, secure Linux server for networking and communicating, used by thousands of individuals, companies and organizations all over the world. SME Server provides a friendly, free alternative to expensive proprietary software, standing apart from the competition by shipping with most common functionality preconfigured, and features a number of popular additional enhancements in the form of downloadable [[:Category:Contrib| Contributions]].   

SME Server provides as standard:

 

SME Server provides the following standard functionality (See [[SME_Server:About|About SME Server]] for more detail):

* Ease of Administration

* Ease of Administration

* File and print sharing

* File and print sharing

* RAID and Backup

* RAID and Backup

* Automatic updates

* Automatic updates

* Extendabiltiy

* Extendibility

* Support for multiple languages

* Support for multiple languages

* and much more ...

* and much more ...

all managed through an intuitive web interface.

all managed through an intuitive web interface

The links to the right provide comprehensive access to all the available Documentation for SME Server including details of the [[SME_Server:Community|Community]], [[SME_Server:Documentation|Server Manuals]], [[SME_Server:Documentation:FAQ|FAQs]], [[:Category:Contrib|Contribs]] and [[:Category:Howto|How To's]].

The links to the right provide comprehensive access to all the available Documentation for SME Server including details of the [[SME_Server:Community|Community]], [[SME_Server:Documentation|Server Manuals]] (including screenshots), [[SME_Server:Documentation:FAQ|FAQs]], [[:Category:Contrib|Contribs]] and [[:Category:Howto|How To's]].

The menu bar at the left equally provides easy access to sections of this Wiki, software downloads, a place to report any bugs, and vibrant user community forums.

The wiki menu bar at the left equally provides easy access to sections of this Wiki, software downloads, a place to report any bugs, and vibrant user community forums, whilst you navigate through the wiki.

Many individuals and corporations contribute to the ongoing development of the SME Server, which is made available freely under the GNU General Public License. This license requires the public release of any modifications to the server, and allows these to be used to improve later versions.

Many individuals and corporations contribute to the ongoing development of SME Server, which is made available freely under the GNU General Public License. This license requires the public release of any modifications to the server, and allows these to be used to improve later versions.

SME Server is published under the GPL license and, while freely available, if you find SME Server useful we ask that you make a [[:Donate| Donation]] in order to keep this project alive.

While SME Server is freely available under the GPL license, if you find SME Server useful we ask that you make a [[:Donate| Donation]] in order to help keep this project alive.

====Support====

====Support====

Support for SME Server is via the [[SME_Server:Community|Community]] and it is highly recommended that you make yourself familiar with it and the [[SME_Server:Documentation|Documentation]] (read this at least twice) before diving in. The three main methods of support available are:

Support for SME Server is via the [[SME_Server:Community|Community]] and it is highly recommended that you make yourself familiar with it and the [[SME_Server:Documentation|Documentation]] (read this at least twice) before diving in. You should also read the [[SME_Server:Advice|Advice]] for new and existing users.

The three main methods of support available are:

The Wiki documentation is the primary source of information for SME Server. This should always be your first port of call when seeking help and support for SME Server, together with 'Google'

* [http://forums.contribs.org Forums]:

; [[:SME_Server:Documentation |Documentation]]:

Use the forums if you want advice on how to do something not covered in the Wiki <br />

:* The Wiki documentation is the primary source of information for SME Server. This should always be your first port of call when seeking help and support for SME Server

Post to the forums if you found or did something, and you think other people might find it interesting or helpful to share <br />

:* 'Google' is your friend (as well as all other internet search engines)

If you don't know how to do something, or don't understand the Wiki, ask in the forums

* [http://bugs.contribs.org Bugzilla]:

; [http://forums.contribs.org Forums]:

Raise a [http://bugs.contribs.org Bug] if you tried to do something covered in the wiki and it didn't work. <br />

:* Use the [http://forums.contribs.org Forums] if you want advice on how to do something not covered in the Wiki <br />

If you do something and it doesn't 'just work', or it doesn't work as per the Wiki, raise a [http://bugs.contribs.org Bug]<br />

:* Post to the [http://forums.contribs.org Forums] if you found or did something, and you think other people might find it interesting or helpful to share <br />

For more information on Bugzilla see the [[:Bugzilla Help]] page.

:* If you don't know how to do something, or don't understand the Wiki, ask in the [http://forums.contribs.org Forums] <br />

:* If you report a problem in the forums, and it relates to how ''standard'' SME Server, a Contributed Add-on or Howto should work, you will more than likely be directed to raise it as a [http://bugs.contribs.org Bug] to be given structured advice and help you resolve it

{{Note box|The place of choice of the Developers to solve problems is [http://bugs.contribs.org Bugzilla], so don't be afraid to use it.}}

; [http://bugs.contribs.org Bugzilla]:

:* If you do something and it doesn't 'just work', or it doesn't work as per the Wiki, raise a [http://bugs.contribs.org Bug]<br />

:* If you want to do, or are trying to do, something which is not ''standard'' SME or not in the Wiki, ask in the [http://forums.contribs.org Forums]

:* For more information on Bugzilla see the [[:Bugzilla Help]] page.

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{{Note box|The place of choice of the Developers to solve problems is [http://bugs.contribs.org Bugzilla], so don't be afraid to use it.

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====Documentation====

====Documentation====

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|'''[[SME_Server:Community|SME Server Community]]'''

|'''[[SME_Server:Community|SME Server Community]]''' <br />

[[SME_Server:About|About]] SME Server <br />

[[SME_Server:About|About]] SME Server <br />

[[SME_Server:Download|Download]] SME Server <br />

[[SME_Server:Download|Download]] SME Server <br />

[[SME_Server:Volunteering|Volunteering]] to Help SME Server <br />

[[SME_Server:Volunteering|Volunteering]] to Help SME Server <br />

[[Donate|Donate]] to Help SME Server <br />

[[Donate|Donate]] to Help SME Server <br />

[[SME_Server:Constitution|Constitution]] of Contribs.org

[[SME_Server:Constitution|Constitution]] of Contribs.org <br />

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|'''[[SME_Server:Documentation|SME Server Manuals]]'''

|'''[[SME_Server:Documentation|SME Server Manuals]]''' <br />

[[:SME_Server:Documentation:Administration_Manual|Administration]] Manual<br />

[[:SME_Server:Documentation:Administration_Manual|Administration]] Manual - includes screenshots<br />

[[:SME_Server:Documentation:User_Manual|User]] Manual <br />

[[:SME_Server:Documentation:User_Manual|User]] Manual <br />

[[:SME_Server:Documentation:Developers_Manual|Developer]] Manual

[[:SME_Server:Documentation:Developers_Manual|Developer]] Manual

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|'''[[:SME_Server:Documentation|Additional Documentation]]'''

|'''[[:SME_Server:Documentation|Additional Documentation]]''' <br />

[[:SME_Server:Documentation:FAQ|FAQ's]] - Frequently Asked Questions <br />

[[:SME_Server:Documentation:FAQ|FAQ's]] - Frequently Asked Questions <br />

[[:Category:Howto|HowTo's]] - Individual Help, Instructions and Tutorials

[[:Category:Howto|HowTo's]] - Specific Help, Instructions and Tutorials

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|'''[[:Category:Contrib|Contributions]]'''

|'''[[:Category:Contrib|Contributions]]''' <br />

[[:Category:Contrib|Contribs]] - SME Server Contributed packages

[[:Category:Contrib|Contribs]] - SME Server Contributed add-on packages

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|'''Selected Contrib and Howto pages rated according to Skill Level

|'''Contribs and Howto's rated by Skill Level <br />

[[:Category:Easy|Easy]] <br />

[[:Category:Easy|Easy]] <br />

[[:Category:Medium|Medium]] <br />

[[:Category:Medium|Medium]] <br />

[[:Category:Developer|Developer]]

[[:Category:Developer|Developer]]

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|'''Wiki Help'''

|'''Wiki Help''' <br />

[[Help:Contents|Help]] with reading and editing the Wiki

[[Help:Contents|Help]] with reading and editing this Wiki <br />

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...and don't forget all the navigation links in the sidebar to the left.

:...and don't forget all the navigation links in the sidebar to the left.

<br>See [http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?board=24.0 this forum board] for details.

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