Website

The osgeo.org website is managed by the OSGeo community to empower everyone with open source geospatial!


 * website content: If you need to update the website please reach out to the nearest board member, committee chair, or project officer.
 * website service: The issue tracker page has an entry for website infrastructure tickets, all infrastructure is managed by the System Administration Committee (SAC).

= Website Access =

Creating a Login
The osgeo.org website uses osgeo id for login, this is the common LDAP service used to access trac and many other OSGeo services (except this wiki):


 * 1) Create a Userid using this form: https://id.osgeo.org/ldap/create
 * 2) * The form asks you to email mantra-request@osgeo.org
 * 3) * A volunteer will answer your email with a mantra (small phrase)
 * 4) * Using the mantra (small phrase) you can unlock the form and create a UserId
 * 5) Sign into the website and setup your profile
 * 6) * Please be sure to include a profile picture!
 * 7) Once you have signed in:
 * 8) * You can create events, news items and share resources (links and media) using the website
 * 9) * To perform additional activities you will need to request an appropriate role as described below

Reference:


 * OSGeo Services Userid

Roles
For working with events, resources and local chapters:


 * author for people that can write an event but can not publish (normally to people that very seldom do this task)
 * editor create and review pending events done by an author (checking that link is ok before publishing)

For working on projects:


 * project author for people that can write a project posts (but not publish). Used buy project members.
 * project team capability of changing roles to other users, use it wisely!
 * project editor used by incubation committee members to publish projects (confirming that they are collaborative, open source, and spatial)

For working with GeoForAll pages and GeoForAll lab posts:


 * geoforall author used to write GeoForAll lab posts
 * geoforall editor used to publish GeoForAll labs (check the link is okay before publishing).

For working on partner posts:


 * partners editor used to write and publish partner posts. Role intended for use by board members and our partners.

For working on service provider posts:


 * service provider author used to write service provider posts
 * service provider editor used by the marketing committee to publish service provider pages (check link is okay before publishing)

Other:


 * board - cross list board members
 * user manager - capability of changing roles to other users, use it wisely!
 * administrator - able to configure the website and theme

Website instructions

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