From 2454189691b996fe8e5ff459c6b0a23b68f8e2cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: allanaaa Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2021 06:38:54 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Docs > index page (#3473) * Update index.md * Update index.md --- docs/docs/index.md | 23 +++++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/docs/index.md b/docs/docs/index.md index 5ca2b3e3c..9669e28e4 100644 --- a/docs/docs/index.md +++ b/docs/docs/index.md @@ -1,10 +1,25 @@ --- slug: / id: index -title: OpenRefine product reference -sidebar_label: Index +title: OpenRefine user manual +sidebar_label: Introduction --- -This site is just a prototype to propose a basic publishing infrastructure for OpenRefine's new product reference. -The structure on the left hand side is just a placeholder, as are the contents of all pages. +This manual is designed to comprehensively walk through every aspect of setting up and using OpenRefine 3.4.1, including every interface function and feature. + + + +This user manual starts with instructions for [installing or upgrading OpenRefine on Windows, Mac, and Linux computers](installing). It then walks you through [the interface and how to run OpenRefine](running#jvm-preferences) from a program or command line, with or without setting custom preferences and modifications. + +The manual then teaches you how to [start a project](starting) by importing an existing dataset. We work through how to [view and learn about your data](exploring) using facets, filters, and sorting. + +Then we launch into [transforming that data permanently](transforming) through common and custom transformations, clustering, pulling data from the web, [reconciling](reconciling), and [writing expressions](expressions). + +Finally we discuss what to do with your improved dataset, whether [exporting](exporting) it to a file or uploading statements to Wikidata. + +If you're stuck on any aspect and can't find an answer in the manual, try the [Troubleshooting page](troubleshooting) for links to various places to find help. + +If you are new and want to learn how to use OpenRefine using an example dataset, you may wish to start with a user-contributed tutorial from our [recommendations list](https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/wiki/External-Resources).