====Administrators Guide====

This guide covers a number of administrative topics and includes a range of how-to articles to help with specific scenarios.

Please ensure you've read the [[ardicreatorguide:introduction|Site Creation Guide]] before you read this section.

You might also want to take a look at our [[ardiadminguide:glossary|glossary]] to ensure you've got a solid grasp on the fundamental terms. 

The creator guide is designed to give you a single, linear document to follow that explains everything piece-by-piece. This documentation is a little more fragmented, designed for those who are looking for specific information.

===Sections===
You can navigate between the main areas in this guide using the bar on the left-hand-side of your screen, or the table of contents below...

==System==
  * [[Installation]]
  * [[Licensing]]
  * [[Backup and Restore]]
  * [[Upgrading]]

==Databases==
   * [[ARDI Database|Introduction]]
   * [[Managing Databases|Managing]]
   * [[Backup and Restore|Backup and Restore]]
   * [[Importing Databases from Spreadsheets|Importing]]
   * [[Resetting and Purging your Database|Reset and Purge]]
   * [[Multi-Site Modes|Multi-Site Modes]]

==Users==
   * [[Users|Introduction]]
   * [[User Access Levels|Access Levels]]
   * [[Managing Users|Managing]]

==Administration==

  * [[Administration Page|The Admin. Page]]
  * [[Managing Units of Measurement|Units of Measurement]]
  * [[Managing Properties|Properties]]
  * [[Managing Relationships|Relationships]]
  * [[Managing Contexts|Contexts]]
  * [[Managing Drivers|Drivers]]
  * [[Managing Addons|Addons]]
  * [[Managing Symbols|Symbols]]
  * [[Managing 3D Models|3D Models]]

==Asset Details==
  * [[detail page|Overview]]
  * [[detail alerts|Alerts]]
  * [[detail data sources|Data Sources]]
  * [[detail properties|Properties]]
  * [[detail placement|Placement & 3D]]
  * [[detail relationships|Relationships]]
  * [[detail effects|Effects and Options]]
  * [[detail tools|Tools]] 

==Deploying Clients==
  * [[Upgrading Clients]]

[[ARDI Web Interface Site Map]]

===HowTo Articles===

We also have a range of how-to articles for the most common actions you'll be performing in ARDI.

  * [[Asset How-Tos|Assets]]
  * [[Property How-Tos|Properties]]
  * [[Relationship How-Tos|Relationships]]
  * [[Property Flow How-Tos|Property Flow]]

===Advanced Topics===
  * [[ARDI Windows Services]]