mozilla.org has a new webtool called Doctor that makes it easy to update
the mozilla.org web site without using CVS.
To update the site, just go to the page you want to edit and click the
"Edit this Page" link at the bottom. Doctor will load the source of the
page in a textarea. Edit the page in the textarea (or cut and paste it
into your favorite editor, then cut and paste the new version back when
you're done) and submit the form to review your changes.
Doctor will then show you the changes you have made. If you are
satisfied with them, just enter your CVS username/password and a brief
description of the change, then submit the form. Doctor will check your
changes into CVS, and the web site will update to reflect your changes
within one to two hours.
Read below for answers to common questions.
-myk
What if I don't have a CVS account?
You have two options. First, you can file a request for access in the
"CVS Account Request" component of the "mozilla.org" product on
bugzilla.mozilla.org:
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=mozilla.org&component=CVS+Account+Request&version=unspecified&rep_platform=All&op_sys=All&short_desc=webtree+CVS+account+for+%3Cyour+name+here%3E+-+%3Cyour+email+address+here%3E&comment=%3CEnter+a+description+of+what+you+would+like+to+edit+on+the+web+site+here.++Note%0D%0Athat+you+need+someone+who+already+has+access+to+vouch+for+you.%3E
Second, you can file a bug report about the update and attach the list
of changes to it:
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=mozilla.org&[EMAIL PROTECTED]&version=unspecified&rep_platform=All&op_sys=All&bug_file_loc=http://www.mozilla.org/docs/tutorials/tinderstatus/index.html&short_desc=%3CSummarize+your+changes+here.%3E&comment=%3CDescribe+your+changes+here+in+more+detail.++After+you+commit+this+bug+report%2C%0D%0Aclick+the+%22Create+Attachment%22+link+to+add+the+changes+to+the+report+as+an%0D%0Aattachment.%3E
Can I use Doctor to create a page?
Yes. Go to http://doctor.mozilla.org/ and enter the URL where you want
the page to be on the site. Doctor will give you a form for creating
the page. Enter the contents of the page, your CVS username/password,
and a brief description of the page, then submit the form. Doctor will
create the page in CVS, and the page will appear on the web site in 1-2
hours.
Where do I file bugs?
File bugs in the "Webtools" product, "Doctor" component:
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Webtools&component=Doctor
Can I use Doctor to create a directory?
No, Doctor doesn't do that yet.
Can I use Doctor for my own site?
Yes, if your site uses CVS. Doctor is in the Mozilla CVS repository:
http://lxr.mozilla.org/webtools/source/webtools/doctor/
cvs -d :pserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/cvsroot co
mozilla/webtools/doctor
