Thanks for raising the issue! You are absolutely correct, the available
documentation is not very >beginner-friendly. I'll take a look at the
issues you raised.
Thank you!
About having a help forum on the web site: We are currently using on the
jackrabbit-dev mailing list as the forum for asking questions as well as
discussing Jackrabbit issues. Would there be interest in for example
setting up a part of the Jackrabbit wiki as an easier-to-approach Q/A forum
for new users?
I just think it would be a good idea.
Beginner's questions are always lost in more advanced questions and are
considered as of minor priority. Although, sometimes (if not always) when
resolving these minor problem, we can finally make the most progress....
Regards,
Celina
> More details for beginners
> --------------------------
>
> Key: JCR-296
> URL: http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/JCR-296
> Project: Jackrabbit
> Type: Wish
> Reporter: Celina Konito
> Assignee: Jukka Zitting
>
> Hi everyone,
> I'm one of these beginners trying to make their way in Jackrabbit and
content repositories universe.
> Besides the fact that there exist but very few examples on Jackrabbit
use, all of them, including the official web site of Jackrabbit miss few
details, simple though essential, for beginners.
> My first point is the following: once Jackrabbit source is checked out
and built, time to test it using simple examples. But, where to put the
example directory from the beginning. How to run it (maven
java:compile....) ?
> A second point is the fact that there is no help forum on the Jackrabbit
web site.
> A third point, taking my case as an example, the example would just not
create a new workspace configuration.
> And many other troubleshoots - I repeat - basic but essential, that
could avoid dozens of wasted hours and discouragment, if just mentioned on
the website.
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