Note: this is an earlier, still incomplete version of the user guide. Updated documentation is in preparation; some screens and labels may differ from the current application.
Simbioza is a modular platform for organising, collaboratively editing and publishing knowledge. Content is arranged into Workspaces and pages, while access is assigned precisely to users and groups.
What Simbioza provides
- structured knowledge Workspaces and hierarchical page trees;
- editing, draft review, publishing and content history;
- access rights per user, group, Workspace and individual page;
- local sign-in and integration with SAML, CAS, OIDC and OAuth2 providers;
- personal, team, resource and public calendars, including CalDAV and ICS;
- custom themes, special menus, backups, and content import and export.
How to use these guides
Installation
Requirements, clean installation, database setup and first configuration.
Sign-in and users
Users, groups, attributes, local sign-in, API keys and SSO providers.
Calendars
Calendar types, events, rights, colours, ICS and CalDAV.
Workspaces
The core content model, page trees, rights, publishing, themes, export and backups.
Confluence Import
Controlled migration of content, history, attachments, users, groups and permissions.
Editing pages
The HTML editor, complete toolbar, images, tables, dynamic elements, page properties, permissions, publishing, and translations.
Roles and security
Available features depend on sign-in and assigned rights. Administrators see global settings, Workspace managers maintain only the Workspaces they manage, and editors and readers see only the actions and content permitted to them.