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<noinclude>[[Category:Tutorial|Network]]
<noinclude>[[Category:Tutorial|Network]]
{{Under construction| - Updated July 8 2012}}
{{Under construction| - Updated Aug 18, 2012}}
</noinclude>
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<big><big>'''Sugar Network annotated screenshots'''</big></big>
<big><big>'''Sugar Network annotated screenshots'''</big></big>
===Info and How to install Sugar Network (SN)===
===Info and How to install Sugar Network (SN)===
* '''Main Wiki Page [[Sugar_Network|Sugar Network]]'''
:How to install on XO-1 and XO-1.5
::Tested on XO-1.5
*To Upgrade XO-1.5 to SN 0.5 software:
terminal
su
yum update
* SN is only available on '''Factory'''
* SN is only available on '''Factory'''
* '''[http://network-testing.sugarlabs.org/context?type=all&page=1 Test View of latest SN (0.4)]''' Look at a preview of the latest changes to the SN interface.
* '''[http://network-testing.sugarlabs.org/context?type=all&page=1 Test View of latest SN (0.5)]''' Look at a preview of the latest changes to the SN interface.
: [[Platform Team/Harmonic Distribution]]
* '''[http://network-testing.sugarlabs.org/hub/ advanced View of Activites with Hub Interface]'''
: [[Harmonic Distribution]]
: [[Sweets Distribution#Installation]]
: [[Sweets Distribution#Installation]]
: [[Sweets Distribution/Manual Installation]]
: [[Sweets Distribution/Manual Installation]]
: [[Sweets Distribution/Testing]] With instuctions on updating sweets-distribution
: [[Sweets Distribution/Testing]] With instuctions on updating sweets-distribution
: [[Sugar Network Activities]] Listing which activities on SN work -  Screen 1 of 16 pages, (92 Activities)
: [[Sugar Network Activities]] Listing of '''On-Line SN''' Activities by page
: [[Sugar Network Server mode Activities]] Testing list of activities in Server mode - Note not Current--[[User:Satellit|Satellit]] 21:02, 8 July 2012 (EDT)


* If you are new to Sugar, see this visual [[Tutorials/Introduction to the Sugar Interface|introduction to the Sugar Interface]].
* If you are new to Sugar, see this visual [[Tutorials/Introduction to the Sugar Interface|introduction to the Sugar Interface]].
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====Check for Updates Often====
====Check for Updates Often====
: Maybe even daily; as SN is a rapidly being developed.
: Maybe even daily; as SN is a rapidly being developed.
'''Caution Do Not Use My Settings/Software update'''
:As you may download Activity updates that are not compatable with SN
====Alternate Method for Activity Installation====
*Note: This will correct for loss of the activity if Cresent ("Moon") and ("star") icons are uncolored by mistake *.
:'''* Doing this will erase the activity''' and an Activity.xo downloaded from sugar-browse will not start in SN-Factory
*Running Ubuntu 11.04 (Trisquel 5.5)
# Download new Activity.xo file from [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/ ASLO] to the desktop - with SN not running
# Or Copy the Activity.xo from a [[Sugar_Creation_Kit#ASLOxo-6|'''CD/DVD''']] or USB to the desktop
# Extract the .xo file with "Archive Manager" to Activities from the desktop
# New activity will be on inside end of (f3) Home View activity spiral
: And will appear when the Circle with 3 circles inside Icon on left end of SN Top bar is not colored - '''Offline Mode'''


====Upgrading Sugar-Network====
====Upgrading Sugar-Network====
*Ubuntu (Trisquel 5.5)
  sudo su
  sudo su
  password
  password
  apt-get update
  apt-get update
  apt-get upgrade
  apt-get upgrade
  sugar-network status
  sweets-distribution status
  sugar-network sync
  sweets-distribution sync


===Home view for Sugar Network (F3 key)===
===Home view for Sugar Network (F3 key)===
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===Sweets Distribution in "My Settings"===
===Sweets Distribution in "My Settings"===
* Click on Sweets Distribution
====Sweets Distribution====
[[File:SN-MySettings.png|800px]]
*Click on Sweets Distribution Icon
* Check [x] to start SN  
:(Currently a grey circle as Sweets-Distribution Icon has not been approved)
[[File:My_Settings.png|800px]]
*Check [x]Sugar Network Integration
* Reboot Computer after selecting Sugar Network Integration
: You may be unable to Connect to Activites if you do not
:Screen in Ubuntu (Trisquel 5.5)
::(Sweets-distribution 11.04 Factory)
[[File:Sweet_Distribution.png|800px]]
:Screen in XO-1.5 1
::(Hexokinase Factory Sugar 0.94.1
*Restart XO-1.5 after '''yum update''' if updating to SN-0.5
*Check [x] Sweets-Desktop is Default Sugar-Session
*Check [x] Sugar Network Integration
[[File:Sweet_Distribution-XO.png|800px]]


* Check [x] to Start Server Mode  - '''This is Only used for testing''' and should not be used.
====Internet_Proxy====
: '''Reboot Computer''' after selecting SN
*New
: You may be unable to Connect to Activites if you do not
[[File:Internet_Proxy.png|800px]]
[[File:SN-Server-mode.png|800px]]
====Modem_Configuration====
*for 3G Modems
[[File:Modem_Configuration.png|800px]]


===Neighborhood view for Sugar Network (F1 key)===
===Neighborhood view for Sugar Network (F1 key)===
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* Move the mouse pointer to a corner of the screen/window to activate the '''Frame'''. Wait a couple of seconds for it to appear.
* Move the mouse pointer to a corner of the screen/window to activate the '''Frame'''. Wait a couple of seconds for it to appear.
* Click on the SN button to access SN Activities.
* Click on the SN button to access SN Activities.
: The '''F8 key''' is an alternate way to access Activities.
: The '''F8 key''' is an alternate way to access SN Activities.
[[File:SN-4png.png|800px]]
[[File:SN-4png.png|800px]]


===SN Activities ===
===SN Activities ===
* When [_] server mode is NOT checked in '''My Settings''' (accessed from the pop-up palette menu on the '''Home''' view)
*There are 2 sets of Activities available:
* Listing and start pages for [[Sugar Network Activities]]
#Off-line Mode (see Below)
: Click on the Activity icon to start.
:Locally stored Activities
: Not all will start at this time.
#On-Line Mode (see Below)
:Downloaded from the Internet


Note: Enter the name of the Activity you want in the Search box (_______) on the tool bar of page to find it quickly
* For Details on Search - '''It can be Complex''' --"walter"
: Object model for the Sugar Network <abbr title="application programming interface">API</abbr> - [[:File:Sugar-Network-diagram.png]]
====OFF Line mode====
====OFF Line mode====
*Left SN Icon on top bar not colored (Circle with 3 smaller circles inside of it)
* Screen 1 of 16 pages, (92 Activities)
* Screen 1 of 16 pages, (92 Activities)
*Clicking on the Activity Icon will start it.
*Clicking on the Activity Icon will start it.
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   (!)              problems            (Horizontal Grid)    View All Resources
   (!)              problems            (Horizontal Grid)    View All Resources
:Use them to report, or ask questions, about the on activity's behaviour.
:Use them to report, or ask questions, about the on activity's behaviour.
:This will also happen when SN is on line.
*'''This will only happen when SN is On line Mode.'''
::It is mainly meant for On-line reporting.
:Off-line reports are disabled
 
[[File:SN-0.3_Offline.png|800px]]
[[File:SN-0.3_Offline.png|800px]]


====ON Line mode====
====ON Line mode====
*When Selected the SN Icon is Colored ( Circle with 3 smaller circles inside)
*When Selected the left SN Icon is Colored ( Circle with 3 smaller circles inside)
* Screen 1 of 11 pages, (66 Activities)
* Screen 1 of 11 pages, (66 Activities)
[[File:SN-0.3.png|800px]]
[[File:SN-0.3.png|800px]]
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   ( 0 )              (future use not working)
   ( 0 )              (future use not working)
   (Horizontal Grid)  ALL
   (Horizontal Grid)  ALL
*Click on the top bar Icon with Grid to return to Activities Screen


[[File:SN-0.3-browse-resources.png|800px]]
[[File:SN-0.3-browse-resources.png|800px]]


===SN Server-mode Activities===
 
'''THIS IS ONLY FOR TESTING- DO NOT USE'''
 
* When [x] server mode is checked in '''My Settings''',
==Notes==
: You always browse your local Activities in F8.
Note: Enter the name of the Activity you want in the Search box (_______) on the tool bar of page to find it quickly
* Listing and start pages for [[Sugar Network Server mode Activities]] - Not Current--[[User:Satellit|Satellit]] 20:57, 8 July 2012 (EDT)
* For Details on Search - '''It can be Complex''' --"walter"
: Click on an Activity icon to start it.
: Object model for the Sugar Network <abbr title="application programming interface">API</abbr> - [[:File:Sugar-Network-diagram.png]]
* ALSO SEE - Reference: Listing and start pages for [[Sugar Network Activities]]
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