Reference Manual

Documentation for webmasters, system administrators, project managers, team leaders, and all other users of Foswiki - the Free and Open Source Wiki.

• Complete Documentation (1MB size, over 200 printed pages. Only use this if you require a printed copy.)

1. SystemRequirements
2. InstallationGuide
3. UpgradeGuide
4. UserAuthentication
5. AccessControl
6. TopicMarkupLanguage
7. Macros
8. TemplateTopics
9. FormattedSearch
10. FileAttachment
11. DataForms
12. SkinTemplates
13. Skins (visual layout)
14. MetaData
15. AddOns
16. Contribs
17. Plugins
18. DevelopingPlugins
19. CGI and Command Line Scripts
20. SiteTools
21. ManagingTopics
22. ManagingWebs
23. ManagingUsers

• Appendices
  • Development Timeline
  • Cascading Style Sheets

ADMINS: In less than an hour, you can read through and customize the User's Guide to reflect the exact feature set enabled on your own site. See also other enhancement pages:

• InstantEnhancements: Simple tips (using just browser, no install needed) and quick (max couple of minutes).
• AdminToolsCategory: Topics an admin typically needs, all in one page
• DocumentGraphics: Collection of useful icons