Find everything you need to know for using Alfresco Share on a daily basis.
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There are a set ofvideo tutorials related to Alfresco Share, including atour of the available features.
Alfresco Share content is stored in sites, and each individual site has its own dashboard made up ofdashlets.
To get started with Alfresco Share you first need to sign in.
Enter the following on the sign in screen:
Username:your user name
Password:your password
Note: You can get the sign in URL from your IT team. If you’ve downloaded Alfresco Share straight to your computer then the default url is
127.0.0.1:8080/share.
ClickSign In.
This opens your personal dashboard. You can now configure the dashboard so that it shows the information most important to you.

The toolbar is designed to help you to navigate Alfresco Share and to quickly find, create, and share content.
It’s always available at the top of the page, wherever you are in Share:
User menu: Click on your name to open the user menu. You can access your user profile, change your password, open the user help, and log out.Wherever you are in Alfresco Share, you can clickHome orUser Dashboard on your user menu to go to your dashboard.
The dashlets on this page give you a simple and up-to-date overview of what’s been going on in the sites you’re a member of.
Note: If you’veset your home page then when you clickHome that page will open.
You can customize your dashboard to display the information that interests you. Each dashlet you select is displayed on the dashboard.
The available dashlets are:
You can resize most dashlets.
To resize a dashlet click and drag on the bottom edge of the dashlet until it’s the height you want. This is saved between sessions.
Note: If you hover over a dashlet header then a
icon appears. Click it for an explanation of what the dashlet does. This stays open until you close it or navigate away from the dashboard.
As well as giving you an overview of activity and information in Alfresco Share, the dashlets also give you links to various areas of Share and let you carry out a range of actions.
Note: When a user name, site name, or item appears as a link, you can click it to navigate to the related page.
Each dashlet has a unique role:
| Dashlet | Role/Function |
|---|---|
| My Sites | Lists the sites you belong to. ClickCreate Site to start a new site. Click a site name to go to that site. Use the filter to display all sites, recent sites, or just your favorite sites. Mark a site as a favorite or revoke its “favorite site” status. Click theDelete icon to delete the site and its contents. (Managers only) |
| My Activities | Tracks the most recent activities in your sites. Use the filters to specify the activities you want to see and for what time period. Subscribe to the RSS feed to automatically receive activity updates. |
| My Tasks | Displays your tasks. ClickStart Workflow to start a workflow for yourself or another user. ClickActive Tasks orCompleted Tasks to view those tasks. Click theView Task icon to view the details for a specific task. Click theEdit Task icon or the task name to manage a task. |
| My Documents | Tracks your content in all site libraries. Use the filter to choose the information you want to see. Select a view option:Simple orDetailed. Mark an item as a favorite or revoke its “favorite” status. (Detailed view only) Like an item orunlike an item. (Detailed view only) ClickComment to provide feedback. (Detailed view only) |
| My Profile | Shows a summary of your personal details. ClickView Full Profile (or your name) to go to your user profile. |
| Web View | Displays the website of your choice. Click the configure icon to specify the website.Click the dashlet title to open the website in a separate window. |
| RSS Feed | Displays the Alfresco website feed by default. Click the configure icon to change the RSS feed. |
| Alfresco Add-ons RSS Feed | Displays the Newest Add-ons feed from the Alfresco Add-ons website by default. Click the configure icon to change the RSS feed. |
| My Discussions | Shows the most recent topics created in the discussion forums of your sites. Use the filter to choose the information you want to see. |
| Site Search | Lets you search all the sites you belong to. Enter search criteria and clickSearch (or press ENTER). Select the maximum number of results you want to display. |
| Saved Search | Displays the results of a pre-configured search. Click the configure icon to define the search. |
| My Document Workspaces | Displays all Document Workspace sites that you belong to (Document Workspaces are created in Microsoft Word) Delete a workspace if you have the correct permissions. |
| My Meeting Workspaces | Displays all Meeting Workspace sites that you belong to (Meeting Workspaces are created in Microsoft Outlook) Delete a workspace if you have the correct permissions. |
Note: Each dashlet includes help text. Position your cursor in the dashlet header to reveal the help button, then click it to display the related text. The help stays open until you close it or navigate away from the dashboard.
There are two RSS feed dashlets that you can include on your personal and site dashboards: RSS Feed and Alfresco Add-ons RSS Feed. On both dashlets you can edit the default URL to display any RSS feed.
Click theConfigure icon on the dashlet title.
Specify the feed you want to subscribe to.
Select the number of feed items you want to display.
SelectOpen links in new window to have the target story display in a new window.
ClickOK.
Set up the Web View dashlet to display websites.
Note: Some websites have restrictions that stop you from displaying them.
The dashboard must be customized to display the Web View dashlet.
On the Web View dashlet, click theConfigure icon.
In theLink Title field, type the text you want to appear in the dashlet header.
If you don’t specify a title the dashlet header displays the URL of the website you specify.
In theURL field, type the website address.
Note: Ensure the URL entered does not contain the JavaScript code
if(self.parent.frames.length!=0)self.parent.location=document.location;. This or similar code causes the referenced website to open directly in the browser rather than in the Web View dashlet. This will lead to problems viewing the current dashboard (personal or site).
ClickOK.
Configure the Saved Search dashlet to run a specific search each time the dashboard is loaded.
On the site dashboard, only a site manager can configure the Saved Search dashlet.
Navigate to your personal dashboard or enter a site.
On the Saved Search dashlet, click the
configure icon.
The Enter Search Term dialog box opens.
Type the search criteria.
Note: Entering ban will search only for the wordban; it will not return results forbanana. To return matches for a partial word, use a wildcard in your search criteria (example: ban*).
Enter a title for the dashlet that represents the results that will be returned.
Select the number of results you want to display.
ClickOK.
Your user profile includes more information than just your contact details. Here you can see at a glance who you are following, who is following you, the sites you belong to, and the content you have recently added and modified.
Open the user menu on the toolbar.
ClickMy Profile.
Tip: You can also access your user profile from the My Profile dashlet: clickView Full Profile.
Navigate your profile pages to view and manage your information:
It’s easy to check which version of Alfresco Share you’re using.
Click the Alfresco logo at the bottom of Alfresco Share. A box opens showing which version of Share you’re working with.
There are several places in Alfresco Share where you can subscribe to RSS feeds. These feeds let you automatically receive regular updates on various activities.
You can subscribe to an RSS Feed in the following places:
An RSS Feed button or icon shows you where the feeds are available.
Click the
RSS Feed button or icon next to a feed you want to subscribe to.
This initiates the subscription process. What you see next depends on the browser you’re using.
Choose to subscribe to the feed.
Select where you want to store the feed, then subscribe to it.
Note: RSS feeds credentials are stored by the browser you’re using and not Share. As such it’s recommended that you close your browser after logging out of Share and / or lock your computer while you’re away from it.