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= The Hand Book version 0.1Ξ² =
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This document gives you quick overview about necessary steps you must undertake to join the [[Test Team]]. It is enriched with links to other documents with more details in case such text exists. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free ask on [https://chat.ryzom.com/group/chat-general #chat-general] (accessible for team members only) or [https://chat.ryzom.com/channel/pub-general #pub-general] (open for everybody).
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== [[The Test Team Handbook/1 - Joining the Test team|Joining the Test team]] <ref>https://cloud.ryzom.com/f/34474</ref>==
 
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Includes basic information about joining the [[:Category:Testing Team|Testing Team]], and prepare yourself as well as your computer to Test Ryzom.
 
  
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== [[The Test Team Handbook/2 - External team tools|External team tools]] <ref>https://cloud.ryzom.com/f/34471</ref>==
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=Step 1: Apply to join=
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This chapter describes the various tools available to the [[category:Ryzom Team|Ryzom Team]] members, for an efficient collaborative work: communication tools, project management tools, document sharing and archiving tools...
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If you are willing to apply to become a member of the Testing team, please contact Tamarea, directly on [https://chat.ryzom.com/direct/Tamarea Ryzom chat] or by sending an e-mail to [mailto:tamarea@ryzom.com tamarea@ryzom.com]. You need to get access to team tools and private chat rooms. After this step use the [https://chat.ryzom.com/group/t-test #t-test] chat room for any questions related to testing.
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== [[The Test Team Handbook/3 - Setting up connection to non-public Ryzom servers|Setting up connection to non-public Ryzom servers]] <ref>https://cloud.ryzom.com/f/34233</ref>==
 
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This chapter describes how to prepare your computer for Ryzom testing: Platform files paths, configuration files tips and tricks, various servers.
 
  
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== [[The Test Team Handbook/4 - On a testing server|On a testing server]] <ref>https://cloud.ryzom.com/f/34472</ref>==
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'''More information:''' [[The Test Team Handbook/1 - Get in touch with Ryzom Forge|Get in touch with Ryzom Forge]]
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Finally, you will learn here about the specific tools developed for testing and how to use them, get additional information about serversand some additional software.
 
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=The Hand Book contents=
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=Step 2: Get familiar with team tools=
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As next you need to become familiar with tools used by the Ryzom team. For planning we use Kan Board, for collaboration we have a cloud system and internal (team) chat rooms.
  
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::1.1 Apply to join
 
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::1.2 Get familiar with team tools
 
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::1.3 Configure Ryzom clients
 
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::1.4 Prepare for testing
 
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::1.5 Learn some theory of testing
 
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::2.1 General information
 
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:::2.1.1 Ryzom chat (RC)
 
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:::2.1.5 Server status
 
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::2.2 As a member of the Testing team
 
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:::2.2.1 Ryzom chat (RC)
 
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:::2.2.3 Ryzom cloud (Cloud)
 
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:3 <big>[[The Test Team Handbook/3 - Setting up connection to non-public Ryzom servers|Setting up connection to non-public Ryzom servers]]</big>
 
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::3.1 Yubo and Gingo (and Atys)
 
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:::3.2.1 Using Steam
 
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=Step 3: Configure Ryzom clients=
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The most of team work and testing is closely tight to our testing servers. You need to create two separated client installations to have access to Yubo, the developers server, Gingo, the testing server and also to beta updates for Atys server.
  
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'''More information:''' [[The Test Team Handbook/3 - Setting up connection to non-public Ryzom servers|Setting up connection to non-public Ryzom servers]]
  
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=Step 4: Prepare for testing=
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Once you have access to testing servers, you need to prepare some characters to perform tests and become familiar with in-game tools for testers. It will make your life much easier.
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'''More information:''' [[The Test Team Handbook/4 - On a testing server|On a testing server]]
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=Step 5: Choose a test=
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Your work in the Test team is mostly up to you. You are free to join any test and you can use any procedure that fits you. However there are some rules that help cooperation with others, prevents fails. You need to get familiar with our Test board where we track all existing testing tasks.
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'''More information:'' [[The Test Team Handbook/5 - Test board organization|Test board organization]]
  
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This document gives you quick overview about necessary steps you must undertake to join the Test Team. It is enriched with links to other documents with more details in case such text exists. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free ask on #chat-general (accessible for team members only) or #pub-general (open for everybody).

Step 1: Apply to join

If you are willing to apply to become a member of the Testing team, please contact Tamarea, directly on Ryzom chat or by sending an e-mail to tamarea@ryzom.com. You need to get access to team tools and private chat rooms. After this step use the #t-test chat room for any questions related to testing.

More information: Get in touch with Ryzom Forge

Step 2: Get familiar with team tools

As next you need to become familiar with tools used by the Ryzom team. For planning we use Kan Board, for collaboration we have a cloud system and internal (team) chat rooms.

More information: External team tools

Step 3: Configure Ryzom clients

The most of team work and testing is closely tight to our testing servers. You need to create two separated client installations to have access to Yubo, the developers server, Gingo, the testing server and also to beta updates for Atys server.

More information: Setting up connection to non-public Ryzom servers

Step 4: Prepare for testing

Once you have access to testing servers, you need to prepare some characters to perform tests and become familiar with in-game tools for testers. It will make your life much easier.

More information: On a testing server

Step 5: Choose a test

Your work in the Test team is mostly up to you. You are free to join any test and you can use any procedure that fits you. However there are some rules that help cooperation with others, prevents fails. You need to get familiar with our Test board where we track all existing testing tasks.

'More information: Test board organization