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[[Image:Hda_start.gif|HDA startup page]]
 
[[Image:Hda_start.gif|HDA startup page]]
  
From here you link to  
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'''To get going we recommend the first things you do are:'''
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* Create a user to access shares
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* Create a share for storing/sharing files in your network
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==Create A User==
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To create a user
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# use the setup link (http://setup)
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# select the Users tab
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# press the "New User" button
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# enter information for the user and press the "Create button"
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==Create A Share==
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To create a share
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# use the setup link (http://setup)
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# select the Shares tab
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# press the "New Share" button
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# enter information for the share and press the "Create button"
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Once a share is created you can specify more details about it.
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Click on the Share you just created and you can specify
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* whether it is visible to users on your network
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* which specific users can access (read) or write to the share
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* what sort of information will be stored in the share
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=Doing More with Your HDA=
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Return to http://hda where you will find links to  
 
* Setup - where you can setup your HDA (http://setup)
 
* Setup - where you can setup your HDA (http://setup)
* My Apps - install/uninstall additional apps on your HDA (http://hda/myapps)
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* My Apps - install/uninstall additional [[HDA_Apps]] (http://hda/myapps)
* Wiki - your personal Wiki (http://wiki)
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* Wiki - create and edit your personal Wiki (http://wiki)
 
* Calendars - shared calendars for everyone in your house
 
* Calendars - shared calendars for everyone in your house
  
Of course there are a whole lot of other things you can do with your HDA (like use the VPN to have secure remote access, publish multiple calendars, etc).
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Of course there are a whole lot of other things you can do with your HDA (like use the [[VPN]] to have secure remote access, publish multiple calendars, etc).
 
 
To get going we recommend the first things you do are:
 
# Create a user to access shares
 
# Create a share for storing/sharing files in your network
 
 
 
After that you probably want to install/explore some of the applications/themes [[HDA_Apps]] that are a part of the Amahi HDA (this is a constantly expanding list). Of course you will want to enable your network to support the VPN!
 

Revision as of 21:09, 19 November 2008

OK. You've just finished installing your Amahi Home Server and rebooted it (we call it an HDA - Home Digital Assistant for short). Now what do you do?

Well, the first thing is to connect to your HDA from a computer on your network. Simply enter hda (http://hda) in the URL for your browser and you'll find yourself looking at your HDA home page.

HDA startup page

To get going we recommend the first things you do are:

  • Create a user to access shares
  • Create a share for storing/sharing files in your network

Create A User

To create a user

  1. use the setup link (http://setup)
  2. select the Users tab
  3. press the "New User" button
  4. enter information for the user and press the "Create button"

Create A Share

To create a share

  1. use the setup link (http://setup)
  2. select the Shares tab
  3. press the "New Share" button
  4. enter information for the share and press the "Create button"

Once a share is created you can specify more details about it. Click on the Share you just created and you can specify

  • whether it is visible to users on your network
  • which specific users can access (read) or write to the share
  • what sort of information will be stored in the share

Doing More with Your HDA

Return to http://hda where you will find links to

Of course there are a whole lot of other things you can do with your HDA (like use the VPN to have secure remote access, publish multiple calendars, etc).