MACROMEDIA CONTRIBUTE-USING CONTRIBUTE, Use Manual

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Learning to administer Macromedia Contribute
Contribute includes a variety of media resources to help you learn the program quickly. These
resources include an online help system, a tutorial, a printed Quick Start guide, and the How
Do I reference panel.
As an administrator, the resources available for you to learn about Contribute include:
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“Contribute Quick Start” on page 136
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“Contribute How Do I panel” on page 136
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“Contribute Tutorial” on page 136
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“Contribute Help” on page 137
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“Contribute Support Center” on page 137
Contribute Quick Start
The Contribute Quick Start guide helps you quickly get started with Contribute. The guide
provides information about installing Contribute and connecting to your website, as well as
instructions on how to complete common Contribute tasks. Use this guide to learn the basics.
The Quick Start is a printed guide included with Contribute. You can also select Help > Quick
Start Guide to access the guide.
Contribute How Do I panel
The Contribute How Do I panel in the sidebar provides quick step-by-step instructions to help
you complete some common Contribute tasks. If the task you’re looking for is not in the How
Do I panel, or is there but you need more information, use Contribute Help to get more
detailed information.
Contribute Tutorial
The Contribute tutorial provides step-by-step instructions to complete particular Contribute
tasks. As you complete the tutorial, you’ll update the web pages of a sample website and
quickly become familiar with Contribute features.
A link to information about the tutorial appears on the Welcome page when you first launch
Contribute. The tutorial is available in the How Do I panel in the sidebar; click the Contribute
Tutorial link to start the tutorial.
When you install Contribute, the sample website for the tutorial is copied to your computer at:
c:\\documents and settings\yourname\Application
Data\Macromedia\Contribute\Content\Tutorial.