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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion app/about/page.tsx
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<h2 className="text-2xl text-primary font-bold mt-12 mb-4">What you can do</h2>
<p className="mb-4">If this matters to you:</p>
<ul className="list-disc pl-8 space-y-2 mb-4">
<li><a className="underline" target="_blank" href="https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite">Run an Etherpad</a> for your team, your organisation, your school, your community.</li>
<li><a className="underline" target="_blank" href="https://github.com/ether/etherpad">Run an Etherpad</a> for your team, your organisation, your school, your community.</li>
<li>Contribute &mdash; code, documentation, translations, plugins, time.</li>
<li>Tell someone else this exists. A generation of developers and decision-makers grew up after Etherpad&apos;s first wave of fame and have never heard of it. Word of mouth is how this kind of project survives.</li>
</ul>
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<body>
<script>
window.onload = ()=>{
fetch("https://api.github.com/repos/ether/etherpad-lite/releases/latest")
fetch("https://api.github.com/repos/ether/etherpad/releases/latest")
.then(c=>c.json())
.then(c=>{
const remainingPath = window.location.href.substring(window.location.href.indexOf("latest")+6)
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion src/Constants.ts
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Expand Up @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { version } from '../package.json';

export const CURRENT_VERSION = version
export const PATH_TO_BLOG = "https://blog.etherpad.org"
export const PATH_TO_GITHUB = "https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite"
export const PATH_TO_GITHUB = "https://github.com/ether/etherpad"

export const WINDOWS_DOWNLOAD = PATH_TO_GITHUB+`/releases/download/v${CURRENT_VERSION}/etherpad-lite-win.zip`

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10 changes: 5 additions & 5 deletions src/components/InstallOneLiner.tsx
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linux: {
label: 'Linux',
icon: faLinux,
command: 'curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ether/etherpad-lite/master/bin/installer.sh | sh',
command: 'curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ether/etherpad/master/bin/installer.sh | sh',
},
mac: {
label: 'macOS',
icon: faApple,
command: 'curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ether/etherpad-lite/master/bin/installer.sh | sh',
command: 'curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ether/etherpad/master/bin/installer.sh | sh',
},
windows: {
label: 'Windows',
icon: faWindows,
command: 'irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ether/etherpad-lite/master/bin/installer.ps1 | iex',
command: 'irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ether/etherpad/master/bin/installer.ps1 | iex',
},
};

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</button>
</div>
<p className="text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 px-3 pb-3">
Needs <code>git</code> and Node.js &ge; 20. Then <code>cd etherpad-lite && pnpm run prod</code> and open <code>http://localhost:9001</code>.{' '}
Needs <code>git</code> and Node.js &ge; 20. Then <code>cd etherpad && pnpm run prod</code> and open <code>http://localhost:9001</code>.{' '}
<a
href="https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite#installation"
href="https://github.com/ether/etherpad#installation"
target="_blank"
rel="noreferrer"
className="underline">
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions src/components/SelectVersionModal.tsx
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useEffect(() => {
if(selectedVersionWindow && releases.length === 0){
fetch('https://api.github.com/repos/ether/etherpad-lite/releases')
fetch('https://api.github.com/repos/ether/etherpad/releases')
.then(response => response.json())
.then((data: GHRelease[]) => {
data.map((release:GHRelease)=>{
if (release.assets.length === 0){
release.assets = [{
name: 'etherpad-lite-win.zip',
browser_download_url: `https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/archive/refs/tags/${release.tag_name}.zip`,
browser_download_url: `https://github.com/ether/etherpad/archive/refs/tags/${release.tag_name}.zip`,
url: '',
id: 0,
node_id: '',
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions src/pagesToDisplay/Contribute.tsx
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<p>Etherpad is maintained by a small volunteer team and depends on contribution. Pick the way that fits you.</p>

<h5 className="text-xl font-bold mb-3 mt-6 dark:text-white">Contribute code, docs, translations, or plugins</h5>
<p>Bug fixes, new plugins, documentation improvements, and translations are all welcome. Read the <a target="_blank" className="underline" href="https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md">contributor guide</a>, or browse <a target="_blank" className="underline" href={PATH_TO_WIKI}>the wiki</a> for orientation. The project follows a standard fork-and-PR workflow against <code>ether/develop</code> on <a target="_blank" className="underline" href={PATH_TO_GITHUB}>GitHub</a>; <code>master</code> tracks stable releases.</p>
<p>Bug fixes, new plugins, documentation improvements, and translations are all welcome. Read the <a target="_blank" className="underline" href="https://github.com/ether/etherpad/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md">contributor guide</a>, or browse <a target="_blank" className="underline" href={PATH_TO_WIKI}>the wiki</a> for orientation. The project follows a standard fork-and-PR workflow against <code>ether/develop</code> on <a target="_blank" className="underline" href={PATH_TO_GITHUB}>GitHub</a>; <code>master</code> tracks stable releases.</p>

<h5 className="text-xl font-bold mb-3 mt-6 dark:text-white">Become a maintainer</h5>
<p>We are actively looking for maintainers with experience in Node.js, real-time systems, or institutional collaboration tooling. Open an <a target="_blank" className="underline" href="https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/issues">issue</a> or contact <a target="_blank" className="underline" href="https://github.com/JohnMcLear">John McLear</a> to start a conversation.</p>
<p>We are actively looking for maintainers with experience in Node.js, real-time systems, or institutional collaboration tooling. Open an <a target="_blank" className="underline" href="https://github.com/ether/etherpad/issues">issue</a> or contact <a target="_blank" className="underline" href="https://github.com/JohnMcLear">John McLear</a> to start a conversation.</p>

<h5 className="text-xl font-bold mb-3 mt-6 dark:text-white">Use Etherpad and tell people</h5>
<p>One of the most useful things you can do is run an instance, recommend it to your team, school, or institution, and write about how you use it. A generation of decision-makers grew up after Etherpad&apos;s first wave of fame &mdash; word-of-mouth keeps the project alive.</p>
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const changeSelectedVersionWindowOpen = useUIStore(state => state.setSelectVersionWindow)

const downloadFileChecked = async () => {
const response: GHRelease = await fetch("https://api.github.com/repos/ether/etherpad-lite/releases/latest")
const response: GHRelease = await fetch("https://api.github.com/repos/ether/etherpad/releases/latest")
.then(response => response.json())
downloadFile(response.zipball_url)
}
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<ul className="links ">
<li><a href={PATH_TO_BLOG} target="_blank" className="underline">Blog</a></li>
<li><a href={PATH_TO_GITHUB} target="_blank" className="underline">GitHub repository</a></li>
<li><a href={PATH_TO_GITHUB+"/wiki/Sites-That-Run-Etherpad"} target="_blank" className="underline">List of public instances</a></li>
<li><a href="https://scanner.etherpad.org" target="_blank" className="underline">List of public instances</a></li>
<li><a href={PATH_TO_ISSUES} target="_blank" className="underline">Issue tracker</a></li>
<li><a href={PATH_TO_WIKI} target="_blank" className="underline">Wiki</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href={DOC_PAGE} className="underline">Documentation <small className="text-sm">v{CURRENT_VERSION}</small></a></li>
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</div>

<p className="mt-8 dark:text-gray-400">
You don&apos;t need to set up a server to try it. <a className="underline" href="#links">Pick one of the publicly available</a> instances run by friendly people around the world &mdash; or set up your own by following our <a className="underline" href="https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite#installation">installation guide</a>.
You don&apos;t need to set up a server to try it. <a className="underline" href="#links">Pick one of the publicly available</a> instances run by friendly people around the world &mdash; or set up your own by following our <a className="underline" href="https://github.com/ether/etherpad#installation">installation guide</a>.
</p>
</div>
}