- Created by Robert Reiner, last modified on 31. May 2023
projectdoc Toolbox
Installing the projectdoc Toolbox on Confluence is very easy.
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This short instruction shows how to install the projectdoc Toolbox as an add-on on a compatible Confluence Server and Data Center.
Confluence Server and Data Center only
The projectdoc Toolbox is not available for Confluence Cloud.
Prerequisites
A compatible version of Confluence is installed.
Which version of the projectdoc Toolbox is compatible to which version of Confluence can be easily determined on Version history page for the projectdoc Toolbox on the Atlassian Marketplace.
Installation
As an administrator of the Confluence server, click on the cog symbol
and select Add-ons
from the pulldown menu.
Click on the Find new add-ons link.
In the search field Search the Marketplace
enter projectdoc Toolbox
and hit the return.
Choose between Free trial
or Buy now
and follow the instructions.
For more information on Atlassian's Universal Plugin Manager, please head to Using the Universal Plugin Manager.
Configuration
Check to adjust the cache for projectdoc documents: Increasing the Document Cache
Install Extensions
For the projectdoc Toolbox there are a number of extensions to provide additional features.
Name | Status | Short Description |
---|---|---|
Bookmarklets Extension | AVAILABLE | Add-on to extend the Toolkit with Bookmarklets. Allows to execute tools via the browser. |
Graph Extension | NOT YET PUBLISHED | Add-on to extend the projectdoc Toolbox for drawing document graphs. |
Information Systems Extension | AVAILABLE | Add-on to extend the projectdoc Toolbox to integrate remote information systems. |
Maven Extension | DEPRECATED | Add-on to extend projectdoc for Confluence with Maven Tools. |
Web API Extension | AVAILABLE | Add-on to extend projectdoc with an API to access on the web. |
Dependent on your requirements you may choose to install one or more of these free extensions.
Install Doctype Add-ons
A doctype add-on provides page and space blueprints for the projectdoc Toolbox.
Install Core Doctypes Add-on!
We recommend to install the Core Doctypes first since these provide some basic document types.
Name | Status | Short Description |
---|---|---|
Doctypes for Software Development | AVAILABLE | Provides doctypes to create documentation in software development projects. The focus is on documenting the architecture of the product, but it includes templates for other software development documentation requirements as well. |
projectdoc Add-on for arc42 | AVAILABLE | Provides doctypes to document a system or software architecture based on the arc42 Template. |
Doctypes for Agile Planning | AVAILABLE | Provides doctypes to collborate with your team. Run iterations and record discoveries that may be of interest at the end of the iteration or for even later reference. Quick notes are more easily added as records to the team's space than to the official documentation tree. Defer the talk to the documentation architect to the end of the iteration (if the discovery is still of interest). |
projectdoc Developer Diaries | AVAILABLE | Provides doctypes to organize the developer's work by the employment of a diary. Take you personal planning and professional records to the next level! |
projectdoc for Java Developers | AVAILABLE | A collection of blueprints for Confluence to create and work with documentation for Java projects. |
projectdoc for Maven Developers | AVAILABLE | A collection of blueprints for Confluence to create and work with documentation for Maven projects. |
Doctypes for Teamwork | AVAILABLE | Provides doctypes to define the checklists, processes, patterns, tools, and rules your team agrees upon. Writing them down makes them accessible for anyone - especially for new team members. Keep these documents short and to the point! |
Doctypes for Business Strategy | AVAILABLE | Mission, vision, strategy for business planning and execution. |
Doctypes for Service Management | AVAILABLE | Provides doctypes to document services and systems for IT service management (ITSM). |
Doctypes for Project Management | AVAILABLE | Provides doctypes for documenting decisions, risks, open issues, and meeting minutes. |
Doctypes for Risk Management | AVAILABLE SOON | Provides doctypes for documenting and tracking risks. |
Doctypes for App Manuals | AVAILABLE SOON | Document macros, page blueprints, space blueprints, and components of your Confluence add-on. |
Doctypes for V-Modell®XT | AVAILABLE | Use products (templates) from the V-Modell®XT in your Confluence wiki as blueprints! |
Dependent on your requirements you may choose to install one or more of these free add-ons.
Source Code on Bitbucket
All free doctypes are also available on Bitbucket. This allows teams to take full control over the templates they want to employ.