R3 DevBase Quick Start
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A very short introduction.
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Basics
- Run R3 and type chat to start DevBase.
- Type new-user to get a new account. See R3 DevBase Accounts and Login.
- You can now type various commands. See R3 DevBase Commands for the full list.
Organization
- Messages are posted under headings (topics).
- Headings can have sub-headings.
- Every message and heading has a unique id number.
Typical Session
Here's what most users do most often:
n | to list new messages |
lb | to display messages in a browser window (for nicer output) |
number | to view that specific message or topic. |
enter | to read next message |
g | to goto a URL or #message |
r | to reply to a message |
p | to post a new message in current topic |
pu | to post a private message to a user |
f | to search for text |
fh | to search for a topic |
Getting help
- ? for simple help
- ?? for full command list
- help to open to these web site pages