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Sc0tTy

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Help with Help Guide
« on: February 11, 2007, 11:04:52 AM »
Because we have a lot of questions , i wanted to set up a help guide on the website for things like :  setting up a server , setting up par2+rar.

And i would like to have your help ( i'm lazy :D ) the help guide will be put up on the website , you'll be credited for your work and we would be thankfull.

If we have a good help guide we might have less ppl that need help :)

So if you have any ideas or guides ready you can pm me with the details here or on IRC

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If you have started on a guide or want let ppl know that you'll be making a guide, please post the guide name and description here so other ppl wont be making the same one

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All the items marked in red still need to be done
A. Quick Start Guide,  DONE
    1. Download and install Altbinz
    2. Set up your server connections
    3. Set up download folder(s)
    4. Set your connection speed
    5. Set up download processing options
    6. Exit and restart Altbinz
    7. Test basic functions
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B. Interface: Description
    1. Toolbar
    2. Connection Panel
    3. Statusbar
    4. Tab: Download Queue
    5. Tab: PAR2
    6. Tab: Log
    7. Tab: Newsgroups
    8. Icons: Legend
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C. Advanced Setup,  DONE
    1. Download
    2. NZB
    3. Servers
    4. Log
    5. Connection
    6. Proxy
    7. Scheduler
    8. PAR2
    9. Unrar
    10. Miscellaneous 1
    11. Miscellaneous 2
    12. User Interface: Main
    13. User Interface: Tabs
    14. User Interface: Statusbar
    15. Newsleecher SuperSearch
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D. Using the Search Engines
    1. Newzleech
    2. Binsearch
    3. beta.binaries.nl
    4. NZBIndex
    5. Yabse
    6. NL SS
    7. TvNZB, DONE
    8. Xpat
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E. mIRC Script,  DONE
    1. Installing and loading
    2. Right-click menu
    3. Configuration Window

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F. Other Features
    1. Remote connection (with mIRC)
    2. Status xml file
    3. Tips and Tricks
    4. etc.
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G. Running alt.binz on linux with wine
    - Just a how to :)
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H. Running alt.binz on macos with wine and/or crossover
    - Just a how to :)
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I. Frequently Asked Questions
    - What is Altbinz?
    - Why should I use Altbinz?
    - What are the system requirements?
    - etc.
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J. Troubleshooting
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Offline Hecks

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Help with Help Guide
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2007, 05:29:02 PM »
Not sure about a full guide, but here's a quick starter for newbs (full of mistakes, no doubt):

(pm'ed to Scotty instead at his request)

-Hecks
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Offline Gompy

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« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2007, 06:06:21 PM »
Quote from: "Hecks"
Not sure about a full guide, but here's a quick starter for newbs (full of mistakes, no doubt):

-snap-

-Hecks


Great Hecks!! :D  :D
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Offline pieper

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« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2007, 11:26:01 PM »
Good job Hecks ! :D
Just did a quick scan, didn't find any (major) error  :wink:
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Offline Hecks

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« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2007, 12:31:57 AM »
Added a few things, and reformatted to make it easier to read.  :)

Also, how's this for a possible table of contents for a fuller guide that everyone could contribute to (maybe as a wiki):
-- in topic start now --
-Hecks
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Offline pieper

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« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2007, 08:14:50 PM »
Damm Hecks,

You just stole my idea ! or is it we are at the same wavelength  :wink:

I would at the following:
- overview,  take a snapshot and pointing with arrows and a small description
- abbreviation and explanation. It took me a while before I knew what rootnode meant.
- skin selection

I want to help you guys as well :!:  
I propose to use a helpgenerator like helpndoc and generate some html helpfiles. We can divide these html over several men.  8)

Tell me what you think of it...
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Offline Hecks

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« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2007, 09:05:56 PM »
That sounds like an excellent idea to me.  W'e d need RDL's approval on help files, I would think, if these are to be included in the download.  Is that what you mean?  Otherwise, a wiki would be nice - then we could update it regularly as each new version is released.  But Sc0tTy would need to set that up on the server for us ...

Look forward to reading your overview!  :)

-Hecks
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Offline pieper

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« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2007, 10:47:29 PM »
I never heard of wiki before until now. I just read something, it seems a little to open to me I believe. You don't want everything to be altered by anyone I think.

I think it's better to generate html helpfiles with for instance helpndoc.
These helpfiles could be accessed locally, but maybe instead it's better to add it to the website www.altbinz.com. This is up to ScOtTy and Rdl to decide.

I will send you an small example which I've generated.
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WyzeWon

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« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2007, 12:15:40 AM »
mIRC Script Help Guide PM'd
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Offline pieper

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« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2007, 06:15:50 PM »
I PM'd advanced setup
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Offline Hecks

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« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2007, 12:39:58 AM »
PM'd

D. Using the Search Engines
7. TvNZB

Just expanded a bit on Rdl's notes. :)

-Hecks
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Offline Pantera

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« Reply #11 on: February 25, 2007, 12:59:59 AM »
pieper actually for most wiki's you can control who edits the items or also if others want to edit something then it needs to get approved by someone higher up. Wiki's are becoming popular because of how easy it is do have multiple people contribute and easily edit something.
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Offline pieper

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« Reply #12 on: February 25, 2007, 01:30:18 AM »
Well I would have to take a look into it. I believe ScOtTy and Rdl doesn't want this, I think they want to add it in this forum.
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Sc0tTy

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« Reply #13 on: March 08, 2007, 07:38:11 PM »
i took a look at the wiki page and i need to have access to the box to install it + i already made my own one wich will be on the homepage :P

i prefer to control the content myself , the next 2 weeks i dont have time to work on the guide but contributions to it are really welcome.

PS edited start post
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graemet

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Help guide
« Reply #14 on: April 10, 2007, 07:07:07 AM »
Hi guys

I've just registered today and am completely new to newsgroups generally, and to alt.binz particularly. There's a lot of talk about a 'help guide' here, but blowed if I can find it anywhere. Could someone please point me in the right direction.

Also, I've tried logging on to the main webpage with my forum user name and password to see if there's anything in there, but I keep getting refused. Is there a different registration procedure to gain access to the website?
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