[2024-feb-29] Sad news: Eric Layton aka Nocturnal Slacker aka vtel57 passed away on Feb 26th, shortly after hospitalization. He was one of our Wiki's most prominent admins. He will be missed.

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   * [[slackware:beginners_guide|Configure your new Slackware System]]; how to proceed after the installation has completed.   * [[slackware:beginners_guide|Configure your new Slackware System]]; how to proceed after the installation has completed.
  
-  * [[slackware:faq|FAQ]]: a list of common and frequently asked questions+  * [[slackware:community|Getting Involved]]: describes various ways Slackers (both new and experienced users) can contribute to the Slackware community.  
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 +  * [[slackware:external|Links and pointers]]: other sites on the web offering Slackware related information.
  
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   * [[slackbook:start|The Slackware Linux Essentials Book]]: a valuable resource for those venturing into Slackware (or Linux in general) for the first time. The original SlackBook can be found on your Slackware CDROM or DVD, and it can also be read online: http://slackbook.org/beta/   * [[slackbook:start|The Slackware Linux Essentials Book]]: a valuable resource for those venturing into Slackware (or Linux in general) for the first time. The original SlackBook can be found on your Slackware CDROM or DVD, and it can also be read online: http://slackbook.org/beta/
  
-</columns>+  * [[slackware:faq|FAQ]]: a list of common and frequently asked questions. 
  
-===== Community Documentation ===== +</columns
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-[[howtos:start|SlackDocs HOWTO Collection]] (**{{wikistatistics>type=pages ns=howtos}} articles**) \\ Our collection of high-quality HOWTO articles which have been contributed by the Slackware community. +
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-===== The Community =====+===== Read a HOWTO =====
  
-  * [[slackware:community|Getting Involved]]: describes various ways Slackers (both new and experienced users) can contribute to the Slackware community. +<box 98% round #ddf9f9 #ddf9f9 #ddf9f9 #ddf9f9>
  
-  * [[slackware:external|Links and pointers]]: other sites on the web offering Slackware related information.+  * [[howtos:start|SlackDocs HOWTO Collection]] (**{{wikistatistics>type=pages ns=howtos}} pages**), contributed by the Slackware community 
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-===== Contributing to the Project =====+ 
 +===== Write a HOWTO =====
  
   * [[slackdocs:tutorial|SlackDocs Wiki Tutorial]]: a short tutorial on editing and contributing to the SlackDocs wiki.   * [[slackdocs:tutorial|SlackDocs Wiki Tutorial]]: a short tutorial on editing and contributing to the SlackDocs wiki.
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-===== Internationalization / Localization ===== 
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-Are you more comfortable reading articles in your native language? Click [[slackdocs:languages|here]] for a list of available language categories and other internationalization information. Or select your language directly from the drop-down in the left sidebar! 
  
 ===== More About the SlackDocs Project ===== ===== More About the SlackDocs Project =====
  
-The [[slackdocs:news|Wiki News]] page is where you look for news from the Wiki admins. +<columns 100% 50% ->
 If you just want to talk about the content of any of our Wiki pages, or if you want to propose improvements to a page, you can use the "discussion" tab which shows up at the top of every page, and leave your thoughts/comments/ideas there. Alternatively, SlackDocs also has a mailing list which can be used for content discussion and brainstorming at http://lists.alienbase.nl/mailman/listinfo/slackdocs (we keep the [[http://lists.alienbase.nl/pipermail/slackdocs/|discussion archives]]). If you just want to talk about the content of any of our Wiki pages, or if you want to propose improvements to a page, you can use the "discussion" tab which shows up at the top of every page, and leave your thoughts/comments/ideas there. Alternatively, SlackDocs also has a mailing list which can be used for content discussion and brainstorming at http://lists.alienbase.nl/mailman/listinfo/slackdocs (we keep the [[http://lists.alienbase.nl/pipermail/slackdocs/|discussion archives]]).
  
 If you are willing and able to contribute to the wiki, please see [[slackdocs:contributing|this list]] for ideas. Perhaps you already have an idea for a new article! \\ We understand that you may be uncertain about your writing skills or unsure about how to start contributing. If that is the case, we encourage you to subscribe to the [[http://lists.alienbase.nl/mailman/listinfo/slackdocs|mailing list]] and ask for help. The people on that list will certainly offer assistance. \\ If you think that a mailing list is difficult to use, we wrote [[slackdocs:mailing_list#how_to_use_the_slackdocs_mailing_list|helpful instructions]] for you. If you are willing and able to contribute to the wiki, please see [[slackdocs:contributing|this list]] for ideas. Perhaps you already have an idea for a new article! \\ We understand that you may be uncertain about your writing skills or unsure about how to start contributing. If that is the case, we encourage you to subscribe to the [[http://lists.alienbase.nl/mailman/listinfo/slackdocs|mailing list]] and ask for help. The people on that list will certainly offer assistance. \\ If you think that a mailing list is difficult to use, we wrote [[slackdocs:mailing_list#how_to_use_the_slackdocs_mailing_list|helpful instructions]] for you.
  
-We keep some [[slackdocs:stats|statistics]] of the activities in our Wiki.+<newcolumn> 
 +  * The [[slackdocs:news|Wiki News]] page is where you look for news from the Wiki admins.
  
-If you want to know who are part of the team that is keeping the site structured and focused, visit our [[slackdocs:contact|contact page]].+  * We keep some [[slackdocs:stats|statistics]] of the activities in our Wiki. 
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 +  * If you want to know who are part of the team that is keeping the site structured and focused, visit our [[slackdocs:contact|contact page]]. 
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 ===== Help ===== ===== Help =====
  
-==== Searching for Information in This Wiki ====+<columns 100% 50% -> 
 +==== Search This Wiki ====
  
   * If looking for specific information, try using the search box to the left.   * If looking for specific information, try using the search box to the left.
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     * choose "Add SlackDocs"     * choose "Add SlackDocs"
  
-==== Editing This Wiki ====+<newcolumn> 
 +==== Edit This Wiki ====
  
 You must [[http://docs.slackware.com/start?do=register|create an account]] to edit this wiki (even if you only want to write something on a "discussion" page). Once done, you can play around in the [[playground:playground|Playground]] or your own user page to familiarize yourself with the [[wiki:syntax|Dokuwiki markup]]. The available syntax is listed in [[wiki:syntax|wiki:syntax]] where you will also find pointers to the plugins which have been installed, providing additional functionality. You must [[http://docs.slackware.com/start?do=register|create an account]] to edit this wiki (even if you only want to write something on a "discussion" page). Once done, you can play around in the [[playground:playground|Playground]] or your own user page to familiarize yourself with the [[wiki:syntax|Dokuwiki markup]]. The available syntax is listed in [[wiki:syntax|wiki:syntax]] where you will also find pointers to the plugins which have been installed, providing additional functionality.
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 +===== Internationalization / Localization =====
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 +Are you more comfortable reading articles in your native language? Click [[slackdocs:languages|here]] for a list of available language categories and other internationalization information. Or select your language directly from the drop-down in the left sidebar!
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