Table of Contents - SourceForge.net Documentation

I. About SourceForge.net and Open Source Software

A. What is SourceForge.net?

B. What is Open Source software?

C. Where can I get help?

1. Contact us
2. Check service availability/site status
3. Search list of open issues or file a new ticket

D. About this documentation

E. Legal issues and hosting policies

F. APIs at SourceForge.net

II. Finding Software on SourceForge

A. Tips on navigating the site

B. Downloading and installing software

C. Getting help on software you've downloaded from the site

III. Hosting your project on SourceForge

A. Services overview

1. Project Administration tools
2. File Manager
3. [Shell Services]
   • Managing files with SSH
   • Cron service
4. Ticket Tracker
5. Wiki
6. Mailing lists
7. VCS/SCM
   • Git
   • Subversion
   • Mercurial
   • Bazaar
   • CVS
8. Forums
9. Project blog
10. Project Web services

B. Creating a new project

C. Managing your project

D. Monitoring the success of your project

E. Using our Project Web server space

F. Getting help from SourceForge staff

G. Recommended Best Practices

1. Tips for keeping your project secure
2. Tips for making your project successful