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= About !SourceForge.net and Open Source software =
 * [wiki:"What is SourceForge.net?"]
 * [wiki:"What is Open Source software?"]
 * [https://sourceforge.net/sitestatus/ What's new at SourceForge.net?]
 * [wiki:"Open Source at SourceForge.net"]
 * Get help: [wiki:"Contact us"], [wiki:"Check service availability"], [http://apps.sourceforge.net/trac/sitelegal/wiki/DMCA%20Notification%20Procedure DMCA]
 * Useful searches: Search... [http://apps.sourceforge.net/trac/sourceforge/search?q=&noquickjump=1&wiki=on Site Docs], [http://apps.sourceforge.net/trac/sourceforge/query?status=closed&description=%7E+&summary=%7E+&col=id&col=summary&col=keywords&col=private&col=reporter&keywords=KNOWLEDGEBASE&order=priority the Knowledge Base] (known issues, workarounds), [http://apps.sourceforge.net/trac/sourceforge/search?q=&ticket=on tickets], [http://sourceforge.net/search/?type_of_search=soft for software]
 * [http://apps.sourceforge.net/trac/sitelegal/wiki/ Legal documentation and hosting policies]

= Getting started using !SourceForge.net =

 * ''' [wiki:"Find software to download"] '''
 * [wiki:"Register a user account"]
 * [wiki:"Account control"] (change your password, change your email, recover a lost account, deal with spam)
 * [wiki:"Overview of Open Source software development"] (downloads, talking with the project, reporting defects, getting source code)

= Hosting with !SourceForge.net =

'''''Note:''''' This documentation is written for the Classic !SourceForge system. Our new documentation has information on the !SourceForge 2.0 Beta system, and is available [http://sourceforge.net/p/forge/documentation/ here]. Please note that the new documentation is currently a work in progress.

Not sure if you have a Classic or Beta project? See [http://sourceforge.net/p/forge/documentation/Classic%20vs%20Beta%20projects/ this guide].

 * [wiki:"Register a project for hosting"], ''' [wiki:"Get started with your new project"] ''', [wiki:"Project control"]
 * Downloads and metrics: [wiki:"Release files for download"], [wiki:"Project statistics"], [wiki:"Web analytics"]
 * [wiki:"Hosted Apps"], the most popular of which are: phpBB, !MediaWiki, Piwik, Trac and dotProject
 * Web services: [wiki:"Project web"], [wiki:"Project database"], [wiki:"Developer web"], [wiki:"Hosted Apps" MediaWiki wiki]
 * SCM (source code management) services: [wiki:"Subversion"], [wiki:"Git"], [wiki:"Mercurial"], [wiki:"Bazaar"], [wiki:"CVS"]
 * Shell services: [wiki:"File management service"], [wiki:"Shell service"], [wiki:"Cron service"]
 * Communications: [wiki:"Mailing lists"], [wiki:"Hosted Apps" phpBB forums], [wiki:"News"]
 * '''[wiki:"Support" Get support from SourceForge.net staff]''' (via email, IRC, or ticket)
 * [wiki:"Backup your data"]
 * [wiki:"Comprehensive service directory"]

= About this documentation =

This [wiki:"SourceForge.net site documentation guide" documentation] is managed by [wiki:"SourceForge.net crew"] and selected [wiki:"Community members"].  You are welcome to print this documentation for your own personal use.  Please [wiki:"Contact us"] if you have any questions or concerns about the documentation; or if you wish to participate in our documentation writing as a member of our community.  All materials copyright (C) 2009 - 2010, !SourceForge Inc.

== Program documentation ==

The following documentation has been prepared for programs run by the !SourceForge.net team.

 * [wiki:"beacon"]

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