This is the HCoop Member Manual. It will tell you all you need to know about using HCoop services and participating in the co-op.
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Things that new and current members must know about HCoop's setup. It is considered required reading before contacting HCoop administrators or filing support requests. |
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How to pay dues to HCoop, and the consequences of falling behind in payment. |
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Our full procedures for contacting HCoop volunteers and asking questions about HCoop. |
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How to log in to our machines, and a brief explanation of what our machines do. |
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How to buy yourself a domain name from a registrar and manage it at HCoop. |
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The bare minimum that you need to know concerning our use of DomTool. |
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How to manage DNS records. |
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How to serve your website(s). |
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How to serve common web applications |
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Using PostgreSQL and MySQL databases. |
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How to transfer files to and from your home directory, which is kept in AFS. |
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How to receive and manage your email, deal with spam, and set up Mailman mailing lists. |
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How to use Jabber for instant messaging. |
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In general, how to run unattended commands (such as custom daemons or commands called from cron scripts) from your AFS home directory. |
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How to use cron to run commands periodically. |
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How we back-up your data and how you can access the saved copies. |
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How to use version control software to host code on HCoop servers. |
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Answers to questions often asked about DomTool and our setup. |
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Data retention policies upon membership termination. |