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-Below are some of the community created documentation on Sahana which will explain how to install, configure and use Sahana. Not all guides are complete, so if you are able to please do contribute to expanding Sahana knowledge base. You first need to get access, so send an email to admin [at] sahana [dot] lk requesting access. This will give you access to add, edit and upload images.  +====== Sahana OCR project(GSOC 2010) ======
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-Help on using this wiki can be found [[wiki:syntax|here]] and you can experiment with the WIKI syntax [[wiki:playground|here]] +
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-===== What is Sahana ===== +
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-== An introduction to the Sahana Disaster Management System == +
-Sahana is a web-based disaster management application that provides management solutions, focusing on large-scale humanitarian disasters. It enables enhanced coordination by promoting integrated information gathering. It assists collaboration by providing a number of communication mechanisms in the aftermath of a disasters. Sahana is built from free and open source software and released under the [[wp>LGPL | GNU Lesser General Public Licence]], which means all users are free to download and use it (and are even free to create commercial derivatives of it [[doc:sahana:english | Click here to read more ...]] +
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-== How Sahana can be useful in disaster situations == +
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-Sahana functions both **online** as well as a **stand alone** tool for disaster management, depending on the operational considerations. As it is a web based system, users can access it via their local machine, from within the network, as part of a corporate intranet or anywhere in world via the Internet. This means it can be installed on a laptop, for workers in the field and at a central command center for overall coordination. When possible, all information can be synchronised, via [[wp>USB]], [[wp>CD-R]] the [[wp>LAN]] or the Internet. [[doc:detalils:english|Read on...]] +
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-== Supported Operating Systems and Web Browsers ==  +
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-Sahana supports **all modern operating systems and browsers**, including MS Windows, Mac OSX, Ubuntu and other Unix-like systems. Your browser must have JavaScript enabled, and your operating system must be able to run the [[wp>Apache_HTTP_Server|Apache HTTP Server]], the [[wp>PHP]] programming language and [[wp>MySQL]] database software. If you don't know what these are, the Installation Guide below will assist you. [[[[doc:osandbrws:english | Detailed criteria are available here]]. +
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-Support is able to provided primarily for MS Windows, Mac OSX and Ubuntu users via [[sahana-user@lists.sourceforge.net]]. +
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-=== Other Useful Pages === +
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-  *  [[doc:mxhieracy:english | User and situation management hierarchy]] supported by Sahana +
-  * Brief Feature Guides +
-      * [[doc:nav:english| Navigation ]] +
-      * [[doc:gisMap:english | Maps & GIS]]  +
-      * [[doc:incidents:english |Incidents]] +
-      * [[doc:locale:english| Multiple languages (localization / L10N) ]] +
-      * [[doc:namesearch:english | Phonetic / 'Sounds-like' name search ]] +
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-  *  [[doc:termsS:english|Terms frequently used in Sahana]] +
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-  * [[http://www.sahana.lk|The Sahana Homepage]] +
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-===== Installation Guides ===== +
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-Installing Sahana takes a few steps, because it runs off a web server. You will end up running Sahana through a web browser, rather than directly from the Start menu (if you run MS Windows). +
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-=== Getting Sahana Working (Phase 1) === +
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-This phase will install the software. Once everything appears to be working correctly, Sahana will do a self-check. You will be asked to enter the details of your database users and passwords. Those instructions are detailed in phase 2, below. +
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-== Windows == +
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-  * [[doc:installwamp:english | Standard Installation]], select this if you are running a standard desktop or laptop +
-  * [[doc:installportableapp:english | Working with Sahana as a portable app]] +
-    * [[doc:setportapp:engish | Notes on the portable app]] +
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-== GNU/Linux, BSDs and other Unixes == +
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-  *  [[doc:needs:english | Creating a LAMP stack ]] +
-  *  [[doc:installunix:english | Installation ]] +
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-== Mac OS X == +
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-  *  [[doc:installosx:english | Installation ]] +
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-== One Laptop Per Child == +
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-  * [[doc:olpcimg:english | OLPC image ]] +
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-=== Configuring Sahaha (Phase 2) === +
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-  *  [[doc:webset:english | Web setup]] (See also 'Simple Configuration Help'+
-  *  [[doc:websetup:english | Simple Configuration Help]] (See also 'Web setup')  +
-  *  [[doc:advconfig:english | Advanced configuration Help]] +
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-=== Next Steps (Phase 3) === +
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-[[doc:finalizing:english | Finalize your install]] after starting Sahana for the first time. You will now have a fully functioning, but empty instance of Sahana running on your machine. This last phase will show you how to make the most of your experience. +
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-===== Administration Module Guides ===== +
-  * Disaster Incidents - Set up disaster incidents. See here [[doc:disasteradmin:english]] +
-  * Location Config - Disaster location configuration. See here [[doc:locationadmin:english]] +
-  * GIS Config - Map configurations. See here [[doc:mapadmin:english]] +
-  * Localization - Language and language translation. See here [[doc:localeadmin:english]] +
-  * Module Config - Add or Remove and configure modules. See here [[doc:moduleadmin:english]] +
-  * Security Config - Configure security policy for the Sahana installation. See here [[doc:secadmin:english]] +
-  * Config Values - Advanced configuration options. See here [[doc:advadmin:english]] +
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-  * Situation Mapping         - [[doc:gis:english]] +
-  * Missing Person Registry   - [[doc:mpr:english]] +
-  * Disaster Victim Registry  - [[doc:dvr:english]] +
-  * Organization Registry     - [[doc:or:english]] +
-  * Request/Aid Management    - [[doc:rms:english]] +
-  * Shelter Registry          - [[doc:cr:english]] +
-  * Inventory Management      - [[doc:inv:english]] +
-  * Volunteer Management      - [[doc:volman:english]] +
-  * Messaging Module          - [[doc:message:english]] +
-  * Catalog System            - [[doc:cs:english]] +
-  * Reporting System          - [[doc:reports:english]] +
-  * Synchronization System    - [[doc:sync:english]]   +
-  * User preferences          - [[doc:pref:english]] +
-  * Administration            - Please see //Administration Module Guides// section above +
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-<del>Volunteer Coordination - </del> [[http://www.cs.trincoll.edu/hfoss/wiki/User_Guide_for_the_VM_Module|english]] +
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-===== Deployment Guides ===== +
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-  * {{doc:doc:sahana_admin_first_step_guide_v1.0.doc| Sahana Bihar Admin Guide}}  +
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-===== Sahana Recorded Demos Techniques ===== +
-You could also record a demo of Sahana using various techniques from screen captures with voice over to a video recording uploaded on uTube. You can then append them to the sections above to help users understand how to use Sahana. +
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-__Flash Output__ +
-  * [[doc:cam_studio_howto | How to use Cam Studio to record Sahana video]] +
-  * [[doc:wink_howto | How to use Wink to record Sahana help]] +
-  * [[dev:animated_voiceover | How to do animated demos of Sahana with VNC and Flash]] +
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-__Video output__ +
-  * [[dev:utube_howto | Recording and Uploading Sahana techniques to uTube]] +
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-====Writing Guides ===== +
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-  * [[http://www.klariti.com/technical-writing/User-Guides-Tutorial.shtml | How to write User Guides]] +
-  * Examples +
-    * [[http://needforcontent.com/joomla-tutorial-creating-simple-joomla-site | Joomla Tutorial]] +
-    * [[http://needforcontent.com/drupal-tutorial-installation | Drupal installation guide]] +
-  * Template +
-    * [[doc:module_template | Module Template Structure]] +
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