I’ve been creating Redmine and ChiliProject plugins since 2007 and over that time I’ve been refining the documentation I include in each and every plugin. Documentation is tough. You need to provide enough documentation so someone can install and use your plugins (legally) but keep it short enough so that people will actually read it. …
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Questions about building Redmine or ChiliProject plugins?
I want to start writing down what I know about building plugins for Redmine and ChiliProject but I’ve been doing it for so long that I don’t remember what stupid mistakes I made while learning. So I want to “ask the audience”. What questions do you have or have you had when building plugins for …
Redmine Tip – Edit User Email Notifications
Redmine sends email notifications when specific events occur. Who gets notified about the event depends on the event and each user’s preference. Normally you will want to let users choose the setting that fits their email usage but on fast moving projects it can be useful to make sure everyone is notified of every change. …
Redmine Tip – Copy Projects To Save Time
Do you have routine projects that you do over and over again? You know, the ones where you end up doing the same work 90% of the time with very few changes? If so you will want to try out the Copy Project feature. It does what you expect; it copies a project and its …
Redmine Tip – Archive Old Projects
As you use Redmine and ChiliProject you’ll probably be adding more projects to keep things organized. After awhile though you’ll end up with a lot of projects, many of which are complete. What you will want to do is to Archive the old projects. Archiving will hide the project from all parts of the system …