GeneWeb manual

Starting

• Download
• Install the GeneWeb program under GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows; on Linux, Mac OS X, or Windows using Docker; in CGI mode behind a web server, or in CGI mode on a Raspberry Pi webs erver, with HTTPS access.
• Configure:
  • a server (with launch parameters for gwd)
  • operation of a base (with parameters in a base_name.gwf file)
  • or change the appearance of a base using templates
• Start GeneWeb.

Use

• Data entry and update for:
  • Individuals and Families,
  • Finding and merging duplicate records.
  • Entering dates.
  • Using declensions; alternate name spellings (in GeneWeb 6).
• Wikitext syntax.
• Writing Macros.
• Using keyboard shortcuts.

Manage

• Import GEDCOM .ged or GeneWeb .gw databases with gwsetup or with terminal commands.
• Merge and split multiple databases.
• Clean, recover, rename (or move), save, and archive a database.

Technical annex

• Understand the gwd server.
• Understand homonyms (how duplicate names are handled).
• Configure appearance with:
  • Cascaded style sheets (CSS files).
  • Header and trailer files; the lexicon files (how languages and handled in GeneWeb).
  • Editable template files
• Configure operations (program actions), with:
  • The configuration file .gwf.
  • Specific parameters (for templm) .
  • Passwords for Friends/Wizards and handling access restrictions for databases.

• Syntax to add images to Notes fields.
• Understand the Geneweb human-readable, archival format of .gw files .
• How to compute Consanguinity (genetic relationships between people).
• Further remarks for experts.