Adobe Contribute - Revision history

Dmcgrego at 20:06, 23 April 2020

2020-04-23T20:06:43Z

2020-01-24T17:17:45Z

2014-10-30T13:37:05Z

‎Installing

2012-02-15T20:57:14Z

‎Connecting: Updated instructions for Macs

2011-12-14T20:46:11Z

‎Connecting

2011-11-09T18:16:24Z

‎Troubleshooting

2011-11-09T18:15:30Z

Added section on troubleshooting

2011-11-08T20:10:25Z

‎Saving a connection key

2010-11-23T17:07:39Z

‎Personal homepages

2010-10-27T16:09:36Z

‎Saving a connection key

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	[[Category:Software]]		[[Category:Software]]
−	[[Category:Adobe]]	+	[[Category:Discontinued Adobe]]

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 [[Image:adobe_ct.jpg|frame|right]]
-'''Adobe Contribute''' is a [[WYSIWYG]] [[web page]] editor that is used at �鶹��Ƶ to maintain an increasing number of parts of the �鶹��Ƶ [[website]].
+'''Adobe Contribute''' is a [[WYSIWYG]] [[web page]] editor. It is no longer used at �鶹��Ƶ.
 == Getting started ==
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 # If using Contribute CS5, the Contribute Tutorial is located in the lower right of the initial pop up screen.
 ==Troubleshooting==

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 == Installing ==
-If you do not have Contribute installed on your College-owned computer and want to use it, please contact the [[Technology Helpline]].
+If you do not have Contribute installed on your College-owned computer and want to use it, please contact the [[Technology Helpline]]. If you have OS X Mavericks installed on your �鶹��Ƶ-owned computer, please see [[Managed Software Update]]. You are able to install it with just a few clicks.
 == Getting started ==

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 # [[Media:�鶹��Ƶ.stc|Download the �鶹��Ƶ connection key]].
 # Open Contribute.
-# In the [[menu bar]] click on "Edit > My Connections."
+# In the [[menu bar]] click on "Edit > My Connections" (Windows) or "Contribute > My Connections" (Mac).
 # A new window should appear. In this window, click on the button labeled "Import."
 # Browse to the location of the �鶹��Ƶ connection key you downloaded in step 1.

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 # In the [[menu bar]] click on "Edit > My Connections."
 # A new window should appear. In this window, click on the button labeled "Import."
-# Browse to the location the �鶹��Ƶ connection key you downloaded in step 1.
+# Browse to the location of the �鶹��Ƶ connection key you downloaded in step 1.
 # Select the �鶹��Ƶ connection key.
 # Your connection should now be set up and you should be able to edit your website.

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 ==Troubleshooting==
-If you are having problems, try to remove and re-add your connection. To do that, follow these steps:
+If you are having problems connecting to your website, try to remove and re-add your connection by following these steps:
 # Open Contribute.
 # Go to Edit -> My Connections.

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	The Contribute connection to your website is now saved. To load your settings the next time you want to work on your website, just go to your home directory and double-click on the connection key you just saved.		The Contribute connection to your website is now saved. To load your settings the next time you want to work on your website, just go to your home directory and double-click on the connection key you just saved.
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		+	==Troubleshooting==
		+	If you are having problems, try to remove and re-add your connection. To do that, follow these steps:
		+	# Open Contribute.
		+	# Go to Edit -> My Connections.
		+	# In the window that appears, click on "Publishing Server."
		+	# Click on the "Remove" button at the top of the window.
		+	# Click Close.
		+	# Quit out of Contribute.
		+	# Follow the steps under [[#Connecting\|Connecting]] to re-connect to the Publishing Server.

	{{Tech help}}		{{Tech help}}

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 # Click Next, then click next again.
 # Select "Save to local machine." Choose a password you can remember enter it into the password boxes. Click Next, then click Done.
-# Contribute will ask you where you’d like to save the connection key. Save it in your MyData folder on your [[home directory]].
+# Contribute will ask you where you’d like to save the connection key. Save it in your Documents folder on your [[home directory]].
 # Click Close.

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 == Setting up ==
 === Personal homepages ===
-To set up Contribute to maintain your personal homepage, please follow the steps outlined in the [[Personal_homepage#Contribute article|personal homepage]].
+To set up Contribute to maintain your personal homepage, please follow the steps outlined in the [[Personal_homepage#Contribute|personal homepage]].
 === Organization website ===

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 == Saving a connection key ==
 Since the computers in the �鶹��Ƶ labs reset themselves each time you log out, you are forced to recreate a connection to your website each time you want to use Contribute. However, Contribute can save your connections to a file, allowing you to easily restore them later.
 To save a connection key: