====== XRouter Tour - Sysop's Manual ======

The Sysop's Manual can be accessed in 3 ways: (a) by using the MAN command, (b) via the drop-down menu or (c) via the HTML interface.

==== 1: The MAN Command ====

The MAN command is only available to sessions which have sysop privileges.

Typing **MAN** by itself lists all the available topics. It is a long list, so you will need to use scrollback to view it all!

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The manual is organised into different sections,indicated by the numbers in the topic names. Topics without numbers are in section 1 - commands.

As with the [[help | HELP system]], you can use wildcards to restrict the display:

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Typing MAN followed by the topic, e.g **MAN ID.7** displays the manual for that topic.

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==== 2: Via Console Menu ====

From the local console select **Alt-H** then either:
  * scroll the highlight down to **Manual Topics** and hit **Enter**.
  * or just hit the hotkey **M**.

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The list of manual topics is displayed in a scrollable pane and the highlight can be moved to the desired topic using the arrow and/or tab keys.

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Hitting **Enter** displays the highlighted topic in a scrollable pane.

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==== 3: Via the HTML Interface ====

Click on the **ADMIN** link, and select **Sysop Manual**. A list of manual sections is displayed.

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Click on a section link to display the topics in that section, for example section 1:

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Finally, click on a topic link to display the manual page for that topic:

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