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== Contents ==
||<25%>'''~+[:/MigrationGuide:Migration Guide]+~''' ||<1%> ||<74%> Steps for migrating from the old HCoop server to the new setup. New members may skip this. ||
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|| ~+[:/ShellAccess:Shell Access]+~ || || How to log in to our machines, and a brief explanation of what our machines do. ||
|| ~+[:/GettingDomain:Getting a Domain]+~ || || How to buy yourself a domain name from a registrar and manage it at HCoop. ||
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|| ~+[:/TransferringFiles:Transferring Files]+~ || || How to transfer files to your home directory, which is kept in AFS. ||

= Email delivery =

 * Domtool part.
 * {{{~/.public/.forward}}}.
 * {{{~/.procmail.d/procmailrc}}}.
 * Virtual mailboxes.
 * Filtering spam.

= Serving Web pages =

 * Static sites on deleuze. (Note to self: ask Adam C. if people can point domain names at deleuze, and subdomains at mire. I'd like to do that, myself.)
 * Serving dynamic content on mire.
 * Accessing read-only site-wide DAV. Also, enabling site-specific DAV so that you can use it for writing. Link to "Using revision control -> DAV and Subversion example".

= Using cron =

= Running custom daemons =

= Using revision control =

 * Example of sitewide git. We'll keep this even if we decide against managing the domtool stuff with it.
 * DAV and subversion for a particular site.
 * Does sitewide Mercurial make sense?
|| ~+[:/ServingWebsites:Serving Websites]+~ || || How to serve your website(s). ||
|| ~+[:/Databases:Databases]+~ || || Using PostgreSQL and MySQL databases. ||
|| ~+[:/TransferringFiles:Transferring Files]+~ || || How to transfer files to and from your home directory, which is kept in AFS. ||
|| ~+[:/Email:Email]+~ || || How to receive and manage your email. ||
|| ~+[JabberServer]+~ || || How to use Jabber instant messaging ||
|| ~+[:/RunningUnattendedCommands:Running Unattended Commands]+~ || || In general, how to run unattended commands (such as custom daemons or commands called from cron scripts) from your AFS home directory. ||
|| ~+[:/UsingCron:Using cron]+~ || || How to use cron to run commands periodically. ||
|| ~+[:/VersionControl:Version Control]+~ || || How to use version control software to host code on HCoop servers. ||
|| ~+[:/FAQ:Frequently-Asked Questions]+~ || || Answers to questions often asked about DomTool and our setup. ||

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.

[:/MigrationGuide:Migration Guide]

Steps for migrating from the old HCoop server to the new setup. New members may skip this.

[:/GettingStarted:Getting Started]

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.

[:/ShellAccess:Shell Access]

How to log in to our machines, and a brief explanation of what our machines do.

[:/GettingDomain:Getting a Domain]

How to buy yourself a domain name from a registrar and manage it at HCoop.

[:/UsingDomtool:Using Domtool]

The bare minimum that you need to know concerning our use of DomTool.

[:/ServingWebsites:Serving Websites]

How to serve your website(s).

[:/Databases:Databases]

Using PostgreSQL and MySQL databases.

[:/TransferringFiles:Transferring Files]

How to transfer files to and from your home directory, which is kept in AFS.

[:/Email:Email]

How to receive and manage your email.

[JabberServer]

How to use Jabber instant messaging

[:/RunningUnattendedCommands:Running Unattended Commands]

In general, how to run unattended commands (such as custom daemons or commands called from cron scripts) from your AFS home directory.

[:/UsingCron:Using cron]

How to use cron to run commands periodically.

[:/VersionControl:Version Control]

How to use version control software to host code on HCoop servers.

[:/FAQ:Frequently-Asked Questions]

Answers to questions often asked about DomTool and our setup.

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