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| + | ===For the web interface=== | ||
| + | ;[[About]] and [[Beginners Guide]] | ||
| + | :A quick introduction to MusicBrainz and to its use, respectively. | ||
;[[How To]]s | ;[[How To]]s | ||
| − | :A collection of tutorials. Lightweight, short and user-orientated step by step instructions. | + | :A collection of tutorials. Lightweight, short and user-orientated step by step instructions. |
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| + | ;[[Introduction to Editing]] | ||
| + | :A quick introduction to how changes to MusicBrainz data are made. | ||
| − | ;[[ | + | ;[[Introduction to Voting]] |
| − | :A | + | :A quick introduction to MusicBrainz's voting system and how edits are applied (or rejected). |
| − | ;[[ | + | ;[[Style|Style guidelines]] |
| − | : | + | :All our official guidelines for editing. |
| − | ;[[ | + | ;[[Search]] |
| − | :Describes the | + | :Describes the different kinds of search you can use to browse MusicBrainz. Also includes the [[Indexed Search Syntax|advanced search syntax]]. |
;[[MusicBrainz Terminology]] | ;[[MusicBrainz Terminology]] | ||
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| − | ;[ | + | ===For the software=== |
| − | : | + | ;[https://picard-docs.musicbrainz.org/ Picard Documentation] |
| + | :Documentation of [[MusicBrainz Picard]], MusicBrainz' official tagger. | ||
| − | ;[[ | + | ===Other=== |
| − | : | + | ;[[meb:privacy|Privacy Policy]] |
| + | :Privacy implications of being a MusicBrainz editor. | ||
;[[Flickr Machine Tag]] | ;[[Flickr Machine Tag]] | ||
| − | :How to use flickr tags to refer to | + | :How to use flickr tags to refer to MusicBrainz artists, releases, tracks or labels. |
==Developer Documentation== | ==Developer Documentation== | ||
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| + | ;[[Developer Resources]] | ||
| + | :Catch-all page with a number of useful links for developers | ||
===Metadata=== | ===Metadata=== | ||
| − | ;[[ | + | ;[[MusicBrainz_API]] |
| − | : | + | :Our web service, for use in applications |
===Software=== | ===Software=== | ||
| − | ;[[ | + | ;[[libmusicbrainz]] |
| − | :Describes the use of | + | :Describes the use of our official library for accessing the web service. |
===Discs=== | ===Discs=== | ||
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| − | :An overview of the | + | :An overview of the technical process of calculating [[Disc ID]]s. |
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| + | :C library for creating MusicBrainz DiscIDs from audio CDs. Much better than implementing Disc IDs yourself. | ||
===Tagging=== | ===Tagging=== | ||
| − | ;[ | + | ;[https://picard-docs.musicbrainz.org/en/appendices/tag_mapping.html Tag Mappings] |
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| − | ;[[ | + | ;[[Database Setup]] |
| − | : | + | :Several ways of setting up and using our database. |
==Other Documentation== | ==Other Documentation== | ||
| − | + | ;[[Other Databases]] | |
| − | + | :Other music databases which we might try to work with | |
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| − | + | ;[[MusicBrainz Summit]]s | |
| − | [[Category:Documentation]] | + | [[Category:Documentation]] [[Category:To Be Reviewed]] [[Category:WikiDocs Page]] |
Latest revision as of 09:59, 19 December 2020
Contents
User documentation
- Frequently Asked Questions
- A set of community maintained FAQs.
For the web interface
- About and Beginners Guide
- A quick introduction to MusicBrainz and to its use, respectively.
- How Tos
- A collection of tutorials. Lightweight, short and user-orientated step by step instructions.
- Introduction to Editing
- A quick introduction to how changes to MusicBrainz data are made.
- Introduction to Voting
- A quick introduction to MusicBrainz's voting system and how edits are applied (or rejected).
- Style guidelines
- All our official guidelines for editing.
- Search
- Describes the different kinds of search you can use to browse MusicBrainz. Also includes the advanced search syntax.
- MusicBrainz Terminology
- A collection of terms the MusicBrainz community uses, what they mean, and whether there is a wiki page explaining them.
For the software
- Picard Documentation
- Documentation of MusicBrainz Picard, MusicBrainz' official tagger.
Other
- Privacy Policy
- Privacy implications of being a MusicBrainz editor.
- Flickr Machine Tag
- How to use flickr tags to refer to MusicBrainz artists, releases, tracks or labels.
Developer Documentation
- Developer Resources
- Catch-all page with a number of useful links for developers
Metadata
- MusicBrainz_API
- Our web service, for use in applications
Software
- libmusicbrainz
- Describes the use of our official library for accessing the web service.
Discs
- Disc ID Calculation
- An overview of the technical process of calculating Disc IDs.
- libdiscid
- C library for creating MusicBrainz DiscIDs from audio CDs. Much better than implementing Disc IDs yourself.
Tagging
- Tag Mappings
- These are the tag mappings used by MusicBrainz Picard, our official tagging application
Database
- MusicBrainz Database
- Start page for documentation about the database.
- Database Schema
- Description of our current schema and database structure.
- Database Setup
- Several ways of setting up and using our database.
Other Documentation
- Other Databases
- Other music databases which we might try to work with
