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.

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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

Go to Add-on Management

As an administrator of the Confluence server, click on the cog symbol and select Add-ons from the pulldown menu.

Find the projectdoc Toolbox on the Atlassian Marketplace

Click on the Find new add-ons link.

In the search field Search the Marketplace

enter projectdoc Toolbox and hit the return.

Install the projectdoc Toolbox

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.

NameStatusShort Description
Bookmarklets ExtensionAVAILABLE
Add-on to extend the Toolkit with Bookmarklets. Allows to execute tools via the browser.
Graph ExtensionNOT YET PUBLISHED
Add-on to extend the projectdoc Toolbox for drawing document graphs.
Information Systems ExtensionAVAILABLE
Add-on to extend the projectdoc Toolbox to integrate remote information systems.
Maven ExtensionDEPRECATED
Add-on to extend projectdoc for Confluence with Maven Tools.
Web API ExtensionAVAILABLE
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.

NameStatusShort Description
Doctypes for Software DevelopmentAVAILABLE
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 arc42AVAILABLE
Provides doctypes to document a system or software architecture based on the arc42 Template.
Doctypes for Agile PlanningAVAILABLE
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 DiariesAVAILABLE
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 DevelopersAVAILABLE
A collection of blueprints for Confluence to create and work with documentation for Java projects.
projectdoc for Maven DevelopersAVAILABLE
A collection of blueprints for Confluence to create and work with documentation for Maven projects.
Doctypes for TeamworkAVAILABLE
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 StrategyAVAILABLE
Mission, vision, strategy for business planning and execution.
Doctypes for Service ManagementAVAILABLE
Provides doctypes to document services and systems for IT service management (ITSM).
Doctypes for Project ManagementAVAILABLE
Provides doctypes for documenting decisions, risks, open issues, and meeting minutes.
Doctypes for Risk ManagementAVAILABLE SOON
Provides doctypes for documenting and tracking risks.
Doctypes for App ManualsAVAILABLE SOON
Document macros, page blueprints, space blueprints, and components of your Confluence add-on.
Doctypes for V-Modell®XTAVAILABLE
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.