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A. About SourceForge.net (en)

• A00. Site Documentation Notice (en)
  Description: Status notice regarding Site Documentation.
• A01. About SourceForge.net (en)
  Description: Overview of SourceForge.net, Open Source software, and SourceForge, Inc.
• A03. Recent Enhancements (en)
  Description: A listing (updated weekly) of the most prominent SourceForge.net site and service enhancements.
• A04. Site Status (en)
  Description: Current SourceForge.net Service Status Report

B. Using SourceForge.net (en)

• B01. Recommended User Software Configuration (en)
  Description: Software programs supported by SourceForge.net for access to the SourceForge.net site and developer services.
• B02. Service Listing (en)
  Description: List of services provided to site users and hosted projects.
• B04. Registering a User Account (en)
  Description: Instructions for obtaining a SourceForge.net user account.
• B05. Downloading files from projects on SourceForge.net (en)
  Description: Instructions for downloading files from projects on SourceForge.net
• B06. Search (en)
  Description: Using search: Finding software and information on SourceForge.net
• B07. Starting a New Project (en)
  Description: How to Register a Project on SourceForge.net
• B09. Software Map (en)
  Description: Using the Software Map to find software on SourceForge.net
• B10. Project Wiki Feature (en)
  Description: Project Wiki Feature

C. Service and Support (en)

• C01. Support Guide (en)
  Description: Details of how SourceForge.net staff perform support activities.
• C02. Coping with User Account Problems (en)
  Description: Instructions for dealing with lost passwords, lost usernames, email address changes, and account compromises.
• C03. Unsubscribing from Site Mailings and Mailing Lists (en)
  Description: Identification of mail from SourceForge.net and removal of mail subscriptions.
• C04. Email Problems: Spam, Bounces, Unreceived Messages (en)
  Description: Troubleshooting instructions for email issues including spam reporting and problems sending mail to, and receiving mail from, SourceForge.net.
• C05. Contacts (en)
  Description: Contact information regarding SourceForge.net, and SourceForge, Inc.

D. Project Management (en)

• D01. Administration (en)
  Description: Instructions for the administration of a SourceForge.net project.
• D02. Donation System (en)
  Description: Information on the SourceForge.net Donation System, including instructions on enabling donations to your user account and projects.
• D03. Project News (en)
  Description: Instructions for posting and managing project news.
• D04. Statistics (en)
  Description: Information on SourceForge.net project and site statistics, project rankings, availability of statistics data.
• D06. Screenshots (en)
  Description: Instructions for using the SourceForge.net Screenshot feature.

E. Software Development (en)

• E01. File Release System: Offering Files for Download (en)
  Description: Instructions for using the SourceForge.net File Release System to offer files for download.
• E03. Tracker (en)
  Description: Bug Reporting, Support Requests, Feature Requests, Patches
• E04. CVS (Version Control for Source Code) (en)
  Description: A basic overview of CVS usage on SourceForge.net.
• E07. Project Web, Shell and Database Services (en)
  Description: Comprehensive instructions for using the SourceForge.net project web service for hosting of project web content, project database (MySQL) service, shell service for maintaining project content, and project VHOST service.
• E09. Subversion (Version Control for Source Code) (en)
  Description: A basic overview of Subversion usage on SourceForge.net.

F. Software Installation and Usage (en)

• F01. SSH Client Instructions (en)
  Description: Instructions for using SSH to access SourceForge.net services for project developers.
• F02. Guide to generating, posting and using SSH keys (en)
  Description: Instructions for project developers to use in generating a SSH public key pair and uploading a SSH public key to SourceForge.net. The use of SSH keys allows passwordless authentication to the project shell server, project CVS server, and Compile Farm.
• F03. CVS Client: Command-line CVS client with OpenSSH (en)
  Description: Configuration and usage of the native command-line CVS client, optionally with OpenSSH, to access SourceForge.net CVS services.
• F04. CVS Client: TortoiseCVS with PuTTY (en)
  Description: Configuration and usage of TortoiseCVS with PuTTY (SSH) to access SourceForge.net CVS services.
• F05. CVS Client: WinCvs with PuTTY (en)
  Description: Instructions for installing and configuring the WinCvs CVS client as to provide SourceForge.net CVS access.
• F06. SVN Client: Command-line SVN client (en)
  Description: Configuration and usage of the native command-line SVN client to access SourceForge.net SVN services.
• F07. SVN Client: TortoiseSVN (en)
  Description: Configuration and usage of TortoiseSVN to access SourceForge.net SVN services.

G. Security (en)

• G01. Data Backup and Restore (en)
  Description: How SourceForge.net and projects hosted on SourceForge.net should backup and restore data.
• G03. Data Preservation Policy, Data Removal Instructions (en)
  Description: Procedures to remove various types of data from SourceForge.net.
• G04. SSH Host Key Fingerprints (en)
  Description: Host fingerprints, which must be confirmed upon initial SSH connect for security reasons, for all SSH accessible hosts at SourceForge.net.

H. Legal (en)

• H01. Terms of Use (en)
  Description: Terms of Service which apply to SourceForge.net.
• H02. Privacy Policy (en)
  Description: A statement of the privacy policies of the SourceForge.net site.
• H03. Donation System Terms of Use (en)
  Description: Terms of Service which apply to the SourceForge.net Donation System.
• H04. Subscription System Terms of Use (en)
  Description: Terms of Service which apply to the SourceForge.net Subscription Service.
• H05. Notes on the Hosting of Cryptographic Software at SourceForge.net (en)
  Description: Information about the permissibility of hosting cryptographic software at SourceForge.net, including links to the US Government export policies governing cryptography.
• H06. Notes on the Hosting of "Undesirable" Projects at SourceForge.net (en)
  Description: Details on our hosting requirements and the hosting of contentious projects.
• H07. Crawler Policy and Open Source Research Policy (en)
  Description: Requirements placed on crawlers, details about data access for academic research.
• H09. Marketplace Rules (en)
  Description: Rules for the SourceForge.net Marketplace
• H10. DMCA Notification Procedure (en)
  Description: Notification procedure for Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) claims

X. Older Documentation (scheduled for replacement) (en)

• A2. An Overview of the SourceForge.net User Community
  Description: An overview of the types of users found on SourceForge.net, information about who needs to register a user account, and other general site usage information.
• B6. Open Source license overview
  Description: Information about the Open Source concept and OSI-approved Open Source licenses. SourceForge.net provides hosting solely for Open Source software development projects.
• B9. Information regarding SourceForge.net-provided RSS feeds
  Description: SourceForge.net provides a number of RSS feeds, allowing easy access to a variety of site and project information (news, releases, statistics, etc.) through the use of an RSS aggregator.
• D5. Using SourceForge.net: from logging-in to account maintenance
  Description: Instructions for using the SourceForge.net site: logging-in, using basic site features, and managing your account preferences.
• D6. Instructions for using the bookmark system on SourceForge.net
  Description: Instructions for adding, editing, removing, using and maintaining bookmarks for your user account.
• D7. Guide to SourceForge.net Mailing List Services
  Description: Instructions for subscribing to mailing lists, unsubscribing, maintaining your subscription preferences, coping with spam, and accessing mailing list archives.
• H3. Project Web Services: HTML Data Export
  Description: Link your development tools, show number of open bugs, etc. -- right on your homepage