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How to manage documentation for each product release?
Asked by Yuri Romashchenko:

We released next version of product and added/changed some topics in documentation portal. How to register new version of documentation and switch between them on page? I see Confluence documentation portal can do it.

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Answers:
author: Alex Yasurek
body: HI,

They are using a plugins called Scroll Versions and Scroll Viewport. The scroll version plugin is what is used to have different versions so that is the main one you would need to look into. The viewport plugin is more of a theme to be used with Scroll Versions.

<https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.k15t.scroll.scroll-versions/server/overview>

<https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.k15t.scroll.scroll-viewport/server/overview>

comments: author: Yuri Romashchenko
body: Thanks Alex.

Unfortunately, Scroll Version is very expensive for small development group. It's worth it, maybe. Will find other solutions...


author: Alex Yasurek
body: HI,

Yes unfortunately it is but it is a very good plugin. There is no built in way of doing what Atlassian does on their website without this plugin though.

Only other solution would be to create separate spaces for all those versions and add a drop down that takes you to that space when you select one. You would need to create a custom theme with that dropdown functionality in it.
<property name="setup.hasSelectedBundle">true</property>
Asked by SCMTeam:

What function does this tag carry in confluence.cfg.xml


Answers:
author: NotTheRealStephenSifersNOPENOPENOPENOPE
body: <https://docs.atlassian.com/confluence/latest/constant-values.html>

|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| `public static final `[String](http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true "class or interface in java.lang") | [SETUP_HAS_SELECTED_BUNDLE_PLUGINS](https://docs.atlassian.com/confluence/latest/com/atlassian/confluence/setup/actions/AbstractSetupAction.html#SETUP_HAS_SELECTED_BUNDLE_PLUGINS) | `"setup.hasSelectedBundle"` |


Tags: confluence-administration
ssl cert confluence update
Asked by Jesse Callejas:

I understand that when updating Confluence's SSL cert I have to import the new SSL cert into Confluence's keystore, however what I don't know is:

Do I have to import it using the original "Alias" used when creating for the first time its private key? and also:

Once the Importing is done, Is it necessary to restart Confluence?

Thank you in advance as any help for little that it might seem is welcome.

Cheers

Jesse


Answers:
author: Timothy
body: Fastest way to find the right keystore would be to look into your System Info for this property (sun.boot.class.path). Your keystore will be in that JRE/JDK.

And yes, you have to restart Confluence.

comments: author: Jesse Callejas
body: Thanks Timothy, I know where my keystore is as I just look into confluence's tomcat server.xml file and there is mentioned where the keystore is. What I am trying to find out is if this new SSL cert has to be imported using the same "Alias" as the one used when the private key (self-cert) and keystore were created.


author: Timothy
body: No. You don't need to have the same alias.


author: Jesse Callejas
body: Thanks, I'm doing the updating now, I'll let you know on my results.


author: Jesse Callejas
body: I did the installation my cert came in the form of a .pem file so I change it to format x509, then I was able to install it I restarted confluence and the lock sign on my browser still is crossed out and

looks like confluence is not seeing my new cert. What could be the problem?


Tags: confluence-administration
Create meeting minutes master page
Asked by Corinna:

Hello, i know there is a possibility to create something like a" meeting minutes master page". There i can find a button to "create new meeting minutes " and all incomplete tasks of meetings added to this page are shown on this page.......does somebody understand and can tell me how to create this kind of page ?? it seems to be not the normal meeting notes blueprint...


Answers:
author: EPS Software Engineering AG
body: Hi Corinna,

I think, you could solve your problem with our Page Tree Creator. In the Live Examples you find also meeting minutes.

The Task Report you would have to restrict to the Label of the minutes. Like that you see only task within the minutes.

[Live Examples](https://focuspro.eps.ch/display/PEPSMarktExample/Marketplace+Examples)

[Marketplace link: Page Tree Creator](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/eps.focuspro.PageTreeCreator/server/overview)

Regards,  
Stephan


Tags: confluence-administration
Trial License : Is non-java database setup possible?
Asked by Robert Jackson:

Hello all,

Is it possible to set-up a MySQL database with the trial license?

I am interested to see how this interacts and affects system load. I have a running trial version of Confluence and am interested in making a purchase, however I want to test how this will interact with MySQL 5.5 on RHEL 7, and if I could use MariaDB in lieu of MySQL (read this works on 5.1.3 : <https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/153177>). I want to figure this out before committing to a subscription.

Read:

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-setup-guide-135691.html>

Completed:

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/database-setup-for-mysql-128747.html>

**Any information is much appreciated.**


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Yes. The licences just affect usage, not functionality. The code, and support for features and settings are all the same, the licence just stops you from using the functions

A common practice for smaller users is to use a trial licence to set up and try a system to be used as production, and when they decide to go with it, they simply apply a production licence.

So, you can set up your system now with MySQL on the trial, and converting it to production is just "paste new licence key in"  

However. MariaDB is **not** supported (yet) and is actively known to cause problems with JIRA 7. Do **not** use it, use one of the versions listed under <https://confluence.atlassian.com/adminjiraserver071/supported-platforms-802592168.html>


Tags: confluence-administration

mysql

redhat
new label won't work
Asked by Benny Lange:

*This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: [Add, Remove and Search for Labels](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=701434749)*

I have added a new label to a few pages but when I try to use the tool "Content by labels" it won't work. Not alone and not in conjunction with other already existing labels. The latter work fine. I created the label according to the documentation, by just opening the label dialog and entered the name, space and operator of choice. What is here to do?


Answers:
author: NotTheRealStephenSifersNOPENOPENOPENOPE
body: When adding in new label, you may need to re-index to get them to display.

Depending on your instance, it may take a while (minutes to hours) to complete.

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/content-index-administration-148844.html>


Tags: confluence-administration

index

label
Conflunce spaces question and server configuration
Asked by Sergei ZH:

Hi, we need to know about:  
1. **Could we remove some spaces from Conflunce indices?** We have a lot of spaces, but some must be in search results and some not. For example we have "Sandbox" space and we do not want to crawl their pages.  
2. **What recomended server configuration we have to use for parameters below:**   
Total Spaces 734  
Site Spaces 204  
Personal Spaces 530  
Content (All Versions) 744380  
Content (Current Versions) 214113  
Local Users 7021  
Local Groups 1001  
How much CPU?  
How much RAM?  
I\\O rate?  
etc.


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: There's no way to remove spaces from the indices, because the internals of Confluence relies on the index to provide a lot of functions. It's not just search. If you did stop indexing your Sandbox space, it would become utterly useless as half your macros and most of the navigation would stop working. You'd end up with a pile of unsorted, unsearchable pages with broken stuff all over them.

If you need a Sandbox, set up a dev/test server and use a developer licence for it.   

Sizing a Confluence is not a simple formula. There's some very rough calculations you can do with total spaces and numbers of pages, but the main thing that feeds into the specification is "how are you using it". Hundreds of users who read it, but only a handful who will write? Hundreds of users who have woven it into their daily life so will be updating it many times a day? Do you tend towards large pages with lots of detail, or do you break them up into lots of little highly focussed pages? IO may be impacted by whether you use a lot of attachments or imports. And so-on.  

For the rough guide which will give you a **good** starting point, start at <https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/server-hardware-requirements-guide-30736403.html>


Tags: confluence-administration
Link to a file
Asked by Terry.cornall:

I've seen a lot of discussion on how to format a URL to a file, using file://, so that putting it in a link on Confluence page will work. Much discussion about number of '/' and so-on. However, I've tried many if not all variants and still when I click on the link, nothing happens.

Typically, I'd use something like file:///C:/filename. Depending on the browser, it might open a new blank tab, (Chrome) or it might do nothing (IE and Firefox). If I right-click the link and save it as a favourite and then go to favourites and click on that bookmark, it opens the file. Just won't do it from within Confluence. Handles external (http: and https:) links ok though, just not file:. Is there some admin configuration that stops it? The version of Confluence is Confluence 5.7

Thanks.


Answers:
author: NotTheRealStephenSifersNOPENOPENOPENOPE
body: Give these a read:

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/conf58/links-771892000.html>

<https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/144386>

comments: author: Terry.cornall
body: Thanks. Changing the browser settings to add the Confluence server as a trusted site fixed my issue.

It's odd that many discussions about linking using "file:/" do not mention that aspect (browser settings), maybe because it's set already and just 'works for them'.


Tags: confluence-administration
Anyone able to suppress the Child Pages/Page Tree section in the sidebar using the CSS or Javascript in this article?
Asked by Michael Reese:

Saw this article <https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/how-to-hide-elements-in-confluence-using-css-or-javascript-313458894.html>

We're using Confluence 5.9. None of the items in the article seem to affect the sidebar content. We are using the Spacetree macro to display pages instead, and the workspaces were originally created with the Documentation theme, which did not display the Child Pages/Page Tree section in the sidebar. Now, we want to change to the default theme so we can use the JIRA links button feature in the workspaces. But now the Child Pages display in the sidebar, below the Spacetree listing, and clutter up the section.


Answers:
author: Robert Ortner
body: I removed nearly all content by adding the following Space Stylesheet

```
# change layout of in out block.bvPB_panelContent {  border-style:solid;  font-size:20px;  text-align:center;}.confluenceTh, .confluenceTd {  border:1 solid lightgrey;  padding:5px 5px;  text-align:center;font-weight: bold;}# remove statusline on top#header .aui-header {  background-color:#FFFFFF;  color:#292929;  display:none;}#remove header and other stuffbody.theme-documentation #header .aui-header {  display:none;}#title-heading.with-breadcrumbs img {  display:none;}.page-metadata ul li {  display:none;}body.theme-documentation #header .aui-header {  display:none;}element.style {  display:none;}#pagetreesearch form input.text {  display:none;}#pagetreesearch form input.aui-button {  display:none;}#comments-actions.aui-toolbar {  display:none;}#comments-section .quick-comment-container.add {   display:none;}body.theme-documentation #footer .footer-body {   display:none; }
```

But be aware - to edit the layout later you have to know the link to change the space layout

[www.something.com/spaces/choosetheme.action?key=SPACESHORTNAME\&src=spacetools](http://www.something.com/spaces/choosetheme.action?key=SPACESHORTNAME&src=spacetools)

perhaps it helps

comments: author: Michael Reese
body: I copy/pasted this into the Stylesheet, and saw some item disappear in the actual page (the "Created by" and "last modified" info, and the "Write a comment..." box), but the sidebar remains the same. I'm not an HTML expert, but it seems these types of functions don't work for items in the sidebar.


author: Robert Ortner
body: ok - you are right - when I remember right, there was a difference between several browsers, removing the sidebar once using chrome fixed the problem permanent, IE never worked. I?ll give it a try this weekend, perhaps I can find a solution.

best Robert


Tags: confluence-administration
Confluence - As administrator can I remove profile pictures of past members who uploaded oversized profile shots...and then left?
Asked by Carolyn Trotter:


Answers:
author: Stephen Deutsch
body: I would use Davin Studer's profile picture upload tool as referenced in this question:

<https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/17901105>

and simply upload a blank or generic image to replace the old ones.


Tags: confluence-administration
Adding some margin to a table
Asked by Julien:

*This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: [How to change table appearance using CSS](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=313464913)*

I'm trying to add margin to tables in the general CSS style of confluence but can't get it working.

From the article linked, the examples don't work either. Seems the style is somewhat being overridden by the general confluence style? Saying this as I can't change the color of the titles h1, h2 for example


Answers:
author: Bill Bailey
body: Are you using Firebug in Firefox (or similar) to make sure you have the right class chain for what you are trying to change? I have been fairly successful in getting CSS to work. For example, this code will change the style for H1 on pages:

```
.wiki-content h1 {    color: #3B73AF;    font-weight: 400;    border-bottom-width: 2px;    border-bottom-style: solid;    border-bottom-color: #666666;    font-size: 26px;}
```

comments: author: Julien
body: Thank you. I have tried on my side and not working. Cannot install Firebug in my work environment unfortunately so a bit clueless on how to find the correct classes to redefine


author: Bill Bailey
body: Where exactly are you adding this?

And there is a similar tool available for Chrome (forget the name). But you need it to see if this rule is appearing, but being overwritten, to identify what CSS file and rule is conflicting.

Here are some pages that use this rule:

<http://confluence.marketcomllc.com/display/PUBLIC/Documentation+Example>

And I have been using variants of this CSS since 4.0


author: Julien
body: found that it is embedded in chrome, just need to do shit+ctrl+I. Not easy to understnad though. Will play around and revert. thanks again!


author: Bill Bailey
body: It takes some getting used to, but generally, highlight the specific element you are interested in, then select inspect element to review the rules that are being applied of overwritten.


Tags: css

documentation
will this also work on physical server or this is just defined for a cloud migration?
Asked by Ola Peters:

*This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: [Changing the Cloud Instance URL Address or Migrating to a New Cloud Instance](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=691011835)*

Ask your question here...


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: Sort of - the process for both is "get the data out, set up a new system on the new server, then get it into the new server".

But <https://confluence.atlassian.com/jira/migrating-jira-to-another-server-151126305.html> is a better guide to the Server side because it talks about all the things that you need to think about (Cloud handles a lot of that for you, but relies on export/import. Server needs you to do more, but the data can be a lot easier to move)


author: NotTheRealStephenSifersNOPENOPENOPENOPE
body: The article you have listed is cloud only.

To change the URL of your server instance, you need this article:

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/configuring-the-server-base-url-148592.html>


Tags: confluence-administration

migration
use a template with create one document macro
Asked by Ally Hendrickson:

How do i find the complete blueprint key for a template? So far seems that the only one that works is:  

|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `de.smartics.atlassian.confluence.smartics-projectdoc-confluence:projectdoc-blueprint-doctype-blank` |

Is it possible to customize this macro to create a document based on a template rather than a blueprint?


Answers:
author: Robert Reiner _smartics_
body: Unfortunately the macro only works on the projectdoc blueprints, not on templates.

The prefix for the blueprint key is ...

... for Core Doctypes:  
de.smartics.atlassian.confluence.smartics-projectdoc-confluence-space-core:projectdoc-blueprint-doctype-

... for Agile Planning Doctypes:  
de.smartics.atlassian.confluence.smartics-projectdoc-confluence-space-agileplanning:projectdoc-agileplanning-blueprint-doctype-

... for Software Developer Doctypes:  
de.smartics.atlassian.confluence.smartics-projectdoc-confluence-space-swdev:projectdoc-swdev-blueprint-doctype-

... for arc42:  
de.smartics.atlassian.confluence.smartics-projectdoc-confluence-arc42:projectdoc-arc42-blueprint-doctype-

... for Developer Diary Doctypes:  
de.smartics.atlassian.confluence.smartics-projectdoc-confluence-space-devdiary.projectdoc-blueprint-doctype-

The suffix is the identifier (or label) of the doctype (e.g. category, tag, glossary-item). You can look up the identifiers for doctypes here: [Doctypes Overview](https://www.smartics.eu/confluence/display/PDAC1/Doctypes+Overview)

Edit: I updated the docs for the [Create One Document Macro](https://www.smartics.eu/confluence/display/PDAC1/Create+One+Document+Macro) accordingly. :smile:


Tags: macro
Migrating atlassian products from one domain to another
Asked by Ola Peters:

My company has an old domain name and we are migrating to a new domain name. Is there a way to keep the current information intact per user and introduce the new domain?


Answers:
author: Jobin Kuruvilla [Adaptavist]
body: Checkout <https://confluence.atlassian.com/cloudkb/changing-the-cloud-instance-url-address-or-migrating-to-a-new-cloud-instance-691011835.html>
confluence calendar not syncing with google calendar?
Asked by Rosanna Leroe-Mu?oz:

My google calendar is subscribed to the Confluence calender. However, when I updated notes in my Confluence calendar, it didn't carry to my google calendar. Also, is there a way to change the time zone for an event in Confluence calendar? Thanks.


Answers:
author: Cat Abad
body: I'm having the same problem where I do not see updates made in Confluence cal, reflected on a gCal when subscribed via url link. Can someone please look into this? Thanks!
system error in confluence
Asked by Sujata:

I got a system error on a confluence page, I dont see the delete option for this page. I am not technical and I do not have any access to the log files. Also, this was created couple weeks back, so I dont see in the recently updated section. How do I delete this page?


Answers:
author: Peter T
body: Can you place an image with the error?

Is the page you are trying to delete the home page of the space?

Confluence pages can be deleted if you have permissions. Here are the instructions:

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/conf54/confluence-user-s-guide/organising-content/working-with-pages/deleting-a-page>

comments: author: Sujata
body: Thank you for help. I was able to delete using another resolution specified in another blog.


author: Enrique Almanza Cortez
body: Hello, could you share us the blog as i cant delete it not even with admin account.

Thanks
As an admin, can I override page level restrictions?
Asked by Juliana MacAller:

I am in the process of migrating a space from one Confluence instance to another. Some pages in the space have page-level restrictions that were set by someone who has since left the team. I do not have view or edit permissions to these pages, and neither does anyone else who remains on the team.

Can I, as an admin, override these page-level restrictions? How do I do that?


Answers:
author: Danny Zuccaro
body: Hi,

Yes you can override page level restrictions as an admin.

**Space Admin and System Administrator access to restricted pages**   
Users with 'Admin' permissions in a space, or users with the System Administrator global permission can remove restrictions from pages, even if the page restriction prevents them from viewing the page. Go to **Space Administration** \> **Restricted Pages** .

Link with more instructions - [here.](https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/page-restrictions-139414.html)

Good luck.

comments: author: Neil Olson
body: Note: when I clicked on the "remove restriction" button for a user, it would take me to the page and it was still locked until i removed ALL of the restrictions.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
How do I repeat table headers in pdf export?
Asked by Joe Cross:

*This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: [Customise Exports to PDF](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=724764825)*

I tried

```
@media print {   thead {display: table-header-group;}}
```

and

```
table thead {display: table-header-group;}
```

and variants with

```
th.confluenceTh.sortableHeader
```

but no luck. Any suggestions?


Answers:
author: Milo Test
body: There is an enhancement request that you should vote for: <https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONF-30238>.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

export

pdf
swap confluence license
Asked by Nimble AMS Dev:

*This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: [How to get a Confluence Developer license](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=152044449)*

I'm standing up a new AWS instance to use as a staging server, and then I'd like to swap it with our production instance, and decommission the old instance.

If I move the license to another instance, will I run into a problem with our production license being associated with a different server?


Answers:
author: NotTheRealStephenSifersNOPENOPENOPENOPE
body: You may use your Developer license while doing a server to server migration. You just need to ensure you flip your new server over to your full license once the migration has been compelted.

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/migrating-confluence-between-servers-184150.html>


Tags: documentation