New User Guide

New users are often confused by the extensive OFBiz documentation.
This page puts links to the documents in a logical order, so new users can get up to speed quickly.
Please help us by adding links to documents you know about.

Evaluating OFBiz

• ERP Basics
• Open Source ERP/Apache Software Foundation
• Capabilities
• Organizations using OFBiz (internal use)
• Websites based on OFBiz (production use)
  • www.antwebsystems.com
  • www.hotwaxmedia.com
  • www.myofbiz.com
• OFBiz demo sites
• VAR products (OpenTaps, Neogia, etc)

Getting OFBiz

• System requirements 
• Downloading
• Installation: Apache OFBiz Getting Started has good material on some initial customization.
• Customizing
• Updates and upgrades

Using OFBiz

• Manager evaluation/planning manual
• Administrator implementation manual
• User operation manual
• Developer reference manual
• Training videos
• Customizing for particular industries

Getting help

• Documentation
• FAQ - Tips - Tricks - Cookbook - HowTo
• Wiki
• Mailing lists & archives
• IRC channels

Resources

• Search documents
• Data model background
• Key data model reference
• Universal data modeling
• Parties and Party Groups
• Users, authentication and authorization/permissions
• Stores, catalogs, virtual & variant products

Developing in OFBiz

• Code organization
• Entity engine
• MPV model
• Screen design
• CRUD operations
• Code style, validation and testing

OFBiz Project

• Credits
• Version history
• Known bugs
• To-do list
• Future plans

News and resources

• Recent news
• Websites & blogs
  • Antwebsystems Co.Ltd OFBiz general weekly blog by Hans Bakker and employees.
  • OFBiz Tutorials
  • Ruth Hoffman discusses OFBiz at http://www.myofbiz.com
• Articles, Books, Presentations
  • Now available 9.04 updates to "Getting Started with Apache OFBiz E-Commerce Out-Of-The-Box". www.myofbiz.com
• Hosting