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| ======How to use this help system====== | ======How to use this Guide====== |
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| This Wiki contains specific information for each context that you encounter when using //Git Winch//. This guide is best used from inside the //Git Winch client application.// But it can be used as a guide that you can browse independently too. | This Wiki contains specific information for each context that you encounter when using //Git Winch//. This guide is best used from inside the //Git Winch client application.// But it can be used as a guide that you can browse independently too. |
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| If this is the first time you are encountering //Git Winch// you should [[https://help.gitwinch.com/concepts?do=export_xhtml| learn the concepts]] first. | If this is the first time you are encountering //Git Winch// you should [[/concepts?do=export_xhtml| learn the concepts]] first. If you have more time, you should read the [[background?do=export_xhtml|Philosophy and Background]] |
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| **How to use this guide**\\ | **//We Spoke Today// is bundled**\\ |
| Firstly, you must first install //Git Winch Client Application// (See our main website: https://gitwinch.com ) and it should be working on your computer. | //Git Winch// comes bundled with our excellent sister Kanban product: //We Spoke Today// This Kanban web-app also provides help from within the web-app. It has a //separate// help system. Just like //Git Winch//, that too provides help when you use the web-application by pressing F1 when the mouse cursor hovers around any UI element. However you can also read the entire guide for it independently too here: https://help.spoke.today |
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| To reach the correct page inside this help system, first check the following inside the //**gitwinch.ini**// file. //That file is in the same folder where you installed Git Winch Client application.// | =====How to use this guide from inside the application===== |
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| | Firstly, you must first install //Git Winch Client Application// (See our main website: https://gitwinch.com ) and it should be working on your computer. [[installation?do=export_xhtml|Read the installation instructions here.]] |
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| | Once you start the //Git Winch Client Application// do this: Inside the application, **Press F1 whenever you see some status message** (at the bottom of the //Git Winch// application) and you would get transported to the correct page inside this guide. It will expand on that small status message and provide you a lot more details. |
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| | **Troubleshooting the help**\\ |
| | To reach the correct page inside this help system, first check the following inside the //**gitwinch.ini**// file. //That file is in the same folder where you installed Git Winch Client application.// (For all other troubleshooting, [[/troubleshooting?do=export_xhtml|read this page]])) |
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| The entry for //HelpSite=// in that .ini file should be as follows: | The entry for //HelpSite=// in that .ini file should be as follows: |
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| HelpSite=https://help.gitwinch.com// | HelpSite=https://help.gitwinch.com |
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| Also, the entry for //ShowHints=// in that .ini file should be: | Also, the entry for //ShowHints=// in that .ini file should be: |
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| //ShowHints=1// | ShowHints=1 |
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| The above changes can be done using any text editor, such as Windows Notepad. | The above changes can be done using any text editor, such as Windows Notepad. |
| The above process has to be done only once. Once that is done, every time //Git Winch// is used, this website will be used to give you detailed help. | The above process has to be done only once. Once that is done, every time //Git Winch// is used, this website will be used to give you detailed help. |
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| Once you start the //Git Winch Client Application// do this: Inside the application, **Press F1 whenever you see some status message** (at the bottom of the //Git Winch// application) and you would get transported to the correct page inside this guide. It will expand on that small status message and provide you a lot more details. | |
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| [[/concepts?do=export_xhtml | Learn the concepts]] | [[/topics?do=export_xhtml | Table of Contents]] | [[/concepts?do=export_xhtml | Learn the concepts]] | [[/topics?do=export_xhtml | Table of Contents]] | [[tos?do=export_xhtml|License and Terms of Service]] |