<h1>Getting Started</h1>

This area provides some links to introduce you to OpenACS.

<h2>For Site Administrators...</h2>
<h3>Installing OpenACS: Basic Steps</h3>

The basic steps for installing OpenACS are:

  1. Install an OS and supporting software. See the “Version Compatibility Matrix”.
  2. Choose the right packaged installation for your OS
  3. Done !
<h3>Configuring a New OpenACS Site</h3>

More about packages...

Further information for administrators...

<h2>For Developers... </h2>
<h3>Beginning Developers</h3>

Tutorials for beginning developers

<h3>Advanced Developers</h3>

Information and features for developers

<h2>For Content Developers... </h2>
<h3>Editing the Front Page of a New Site</h3>

The easiest way is to install the Edit-This-Page package.

  1. Log in to the web site as an administrator.
  2. Click on Admin &gt; Install Software &gt; Install from OpenACS Repository / Install new application
  3. Choose Edit This Page and install
  4. Follow the instructions within Edit This Page (the link will only work after Edit This Page is installed).