User Guide

Welcome to Macromedia Contribute 15
Contribute resources
The Contribute resources will help you learn to use Contribute. These resources include a printed
Quick Start guide, a How Do I reference panel, a tutorial, and an online help system.
In addition to these resources you can find regularly updated tips, TechNotes, examples, and
information at the Contribute Support Center on the Macromedia website.
For information about where to start with the resources, see “Where to start” on page 14. For
information about typographical conventions in the resources, see “Typographical conventions in
the Contribute resources” on page 16.
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\Configuration\Content\Tutorial.
Contribute Support Center
The Contribute Support Center website is updated regularly with the latest information on
Contribute, plus examples, tips, TechNotes, and other updates. Check the website often for the
latest news on Contribute and how to get the most out of the program.
Check the website often for the latest news on Contribute and how to get the most out of the
program at www.macromedia.com/support/contribute/.