====== HORTUS – User Manual ======

HORTUS is an integrated digital research platform developed within the ITSERR project.
This documentation provides a comprehensive overview of workflows, features, and usage
for scholars, researchers, contributors, and administrators.

HORTUS is a digital research platform designed to support the full research lifecycle in Religious Studies and related disciplines. It provides researchers with a shared online environment to discover resources, collaborate with peers, manage research data, and publish outcomes within a structured and community-oriented infrastructure. HORTUS functions as a research collaboratory: a digital space where scholars can work together regardless of institutional affiliation or geographic location, using common tools, shared standards, and integrated services
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===== Introduction =====


  * [[hortus:introduction|Overview of HORTUS]]
  * [[hortus:manual_usage|How to use this manual]]
  * [[hortus:audience_roles|Audience and roles]]
  * [[hortus:terminology|Terminology]]

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===== 1.Start Here =====


  * [[hortus:start:public_access|Start here]]
  * [[hortus:start:authentication|Sign in or register]]
  * [[hortus:start:role_activation|Role activation after registration]]
  * [[hortus:start:post_login|What changes after sign-in]]
  * [[hortus:start:first_session|First-session checklist]]
  * [[hortus:start:publication_model|IMPORTANT: How publication works in HORTUS]]

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===== 2. Navigate the interface =====
  * [[hortus:navigation|Navigate the interface]]
  * [[hortus:navigation:top_menu|Top menu anatomy]]
  * [[hortus:navigation:global_search|Global Search]]
  * [[hortus:navigation:patterns|Recurring interface patterns]]
  * [[hortus:navigation:utilities|Utility controls]]

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===== 3. Discover research content =====
  * [[hortus:discover|Introduction]]
  * [[hortus:discover:projects|Projects]]
  * [[hortus:discover:events|Events]]
  * [[hortus:discover:news|News]]
  * [[hortus:discover:experts|Experts]]
  * [[hortus:discover:marketplace|Marketplace resources]]

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===== 4. Build your public profile =====
  * [[hortus:profile|Introduction]]
  * [[hortus:profile:importance|Why profile completeness matters]]
  * [[hortus:profile:expert_view|Expert profile view]]
  * [[hortus:profile:orcid|ORCID integration]]
  * [[hortus:profile:edit|Manual profile editing]]

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===== 5. Conversation, Discussion and Notification =====
  * [[hortus:communication|Introduction]]
  * [[hortus:communication:channels|Communication channels]]
  * [[hortus:communication:messaging|Messaging workspace]]
  * [[hortus:communication:discussions|Page discussions]]
  * [[hortus:communication:social|Social feed]]
  * [[hortus:communication:notifications|Notifications and follows]]

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===== 6. Work in My Workspace =====
  * [[hortus:workspace|Introduction]]
  * [[hortus:workspace:overview|My Workspace overview]]
  * [[hortus:workspace:folders|Folder management]]
  * [[hortus:workspace:documents|Documents and versioning]]

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===== 7. Create, submit and Publish you rresearch outcomes =====
  * [[hortus:publish|Introduction]]
  * [[hortus:publish:resources|Create Marketplace resources]]
  * [[hortus:publish:projects|Create project pages]]
  * [[hortus:publish:states|Resource and project states]]
  * [[hortus:publish:events|Create events]]
  * [[hortus:publish:news|Create news items]]
  * [[hortus:publish:contributions|My Contributions]]

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===== 8. FAIR Data, Dissemination and impact of your research=====
  * [[hortus:fair:introduction|Introduction to FAIR data]]
  * [[hortus:fair:importance|Why FAIR matters]]
  * [[hortus:fair:metadata|Understanding HORTUS metadata management]]
  * [[hortus:fair:creation|HOWTO Create metadata sets]]
  * [[hortus:fair:interoperability|FAIR metadata, interoperability, and export to external platforms]]
  * [[hortus:fair:metrics|Metrics and impact]]

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===== 9. Get help =====
  * [[hortus:support:documentation|Documentation, FAQ, and Issues]]
  * [[hortus:support:requests|What to include in a useful support request]]
  * [[hortus:support:blockers|Common blockers]]

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===== 10. Account Management =====
  * [[hortus:account:deactivation|Account deactivation]]
  * [[hortus:account:deletion|Account deletion]]

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===== Appendices =====
  * [[hortus:appendix:quick_reference|Appendix A. Quick reference]]
  * [[hortus:appendix:abbreviations|Appendix B. Abbreviations]]

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