====== Documentation ======
You can contribute to these pages ((by using the wiki at [[https://www.ap-i.net/skychart]])).

Download the [[https://www.ap-i.net/pub/skychart/doc/doc_en.pdf|PDF]] version of this document.


===== Tutorial =====
  * [[Quick Start Guide]]

===== Installation =====

  * [[Installation on Windows]]
  * [[Installation on Mac OS X|Installation on MacOS]] 
  * [[Installation on Linux Debian|Installation on Debian GNU/Linux]]
  * [[Installation on Linux Ubuntu|Installation on Ubuntu]]
  * [[Installation on Linux Fedora|Installation on Fedora]]
  * [[Installation on Linux Mageia|Installation on Mageia]]
  * [[Installation of extra catalogs]]
  * [[Make a portable installation]]



===== Reference Manual =====

==== The menu bar and pop up windows from the chart ====

You can choose from the following menu items:
  * [[menufile|File]]
  * [[menuedit|Edit]]
  * [[menusetup|Setup]]
  * [[menuview|View]]
  * [[menuchart|Chart]]
  * [[menutelescope|Telescope]]
  * [[menuwindow|Window]]
  * [[menuupdate|Update]]
  * [[menuhelp|Help]]
  * [[pop_up_windows|Pop-up windows from the chart]]


==== The tool bars ====
Since the version 3.11beta of May 2014 you can configure the tool bar button as you want by using the [[toolbar_editor|Tool bar editor]]. The "Standard" layout is described in the following pages.
  * [[Main Bar]]
  * [[Object Bar]]
  * [[Left Bar]]
  * [[Right Bar]]
  * [[toolbox|Left Tool box]]
  * [[toolbar_editor|Tool bar editor]]

==== The Information Areas ====
  * [[Status Bar]]
  * [[Detailed Information]]
  * [[Object List]]
  * [[planet_information|Information about the planets]]


==== The astronomical calendar ====
  * [[Calendar Input Area|Input Area]]
  * [[Calendar Twilight|Twilight]]
  * [[Calendar Planet|Solar System]]
  * [[Calendar Comet|Comet]]
  * [[Calendar Asteroid|Asteroid]]
  * [[Calendar Solar Eclipses|Solar Eclipses]]
  * [[Calendar Lunar Eclipses|Lunar Eclipses]]
  * [[Artificial satellites]]


==== Settings ====
  * [[Date, Time]]
  * [[Observatory]]
  * [[Chart, Coordinates]]
  * [[Catalog]]
  * [[Solar System]]
  * [[Display]]
  * [[Pictures]]
  * [[System|General]]
  * [[Internet]]


==== Tools ====
  * [[Labels]]
  * [[Advanced Search]]
  * [[position|Position and Field of Vision]]
  * [[observing_list|Observing list]]
  * [[tour|Observing Tour]]
  * [[vo_samp|SAMP Virtual observatory interface]] 
  * [[CatGen]]
  * [[toolbox_editor|The Tool Box editor]]
  * [[varobs|VarObs, the Variable Stars Observer tool]]



==== Miscellaneous  ====
  * [[add_elements|Add orbital elements manually]]
  * [[display_of_neos|Display of NEOs]]
  * [[keyboard_shortcuts|Keyboard shortcuts]]
  * [[line_commands|Command line options]]
  * [[server_commands|Server Commands]] 
  * [[directories_and_files|Directories and Files]]
  * [[script_reference|Scripting reference]]
  * [[script_example|Scripting examples]]
  * [[Computation_method_and_precision|Computation method and precision]]
  * [[installation_and_compilation_of_the_source_code|Installation and compilation of the source code]]
  * [[faq|FAQ]]

===== License =====

   * [[Documentation license]] Creative Commons and GNU Free Documentation License
   * [[Software license]] GNU General Public License

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--- //[[pch@ap-i.net|Patrick Chevalley]] 2006/10/14 22:16//