TheMagPi QuickStart for volunteers


 * Quick start guide for New Volunteers - A quick start guide to help new volunteers get the information they need.
 * Information for New Volunteers - A guide to help new volunteers familiarize themselves with the team’s workflow.
 * Information for authors - the process of submitting an article.
 * Layout &amp; fonts - description of the standard layout and associated fonts.
 * PDF creation - instructions for the generation of PDF for electronic and paper publication.

All new volunteers please start here

 * Read the Information for New Volunteers
 * Join the Google Group to see ongoing discussion about the magazine production and get in
 * Join the MMS site (Magazine Management System)
 * Follow the instructions below depending on how you wish to contribute to the magazine

Write articles

 * Read Information for authors
 * Setup a DropBox account and request access in the group email

Assist with layouts:

 * Setup a DropBox account and request access in the group email
 * Join Github
 * Request access to TheMagPiGit in the group email
 * Install GitHub scripts
 * Clone the following repositories magpi-templates and magpi-issue* where * is the current issue number being worked on
 * Install Scribus
 * Install Standard Fonts
 * Read TheMagPiLayout
 * Read TheMagPiPdf

Assist with graphics:

 * Setup a DropBox account and request access in the group email
 * Join Github
 * Request access to TheMagPiGit in the group email
 * Install GitHub scripts
 * Clone the following repositories magpi-templates and magpi-issue* where * is the current issue number being worked on
 * Install GIMP

Proof Read and or Test:
Nothing further needed, you can collect finished PDFs from MMS / ISUUU for proofing / testing.