Quick start section for new Nextcloud Admins

[joshtrichards]

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Given the depth and breadth of the Admin Manual, maybe we can assemble a "quick start" section (perhaps in or adjacent to one of the first four chapters and in a logical place such as right after completing initial installation). This might cover "things longtime users of Nextcloud know and wish every new admin knew too". But keep the list limited to like a page or two. Some of these may be brief write-ups while others are more links to the appropriate places in the Admin Manual

I'm thinking things like:

• How to look at the logs / where to find the log file
• How to look at the config / where to find the config file(s)
• First thing to check upon first logging in: the Admin settings->Overview screen for warnings/errors/etc
• How updates work / how versioning works
• Where to find help (for community members, but with a reminder enterprise support is an option)
• What the various warnings/errors in the setup checks mean (a reminder about how/where to look in the manual to find them)
• Perhaps some suggestions of "where to go next" in the manual
• Email setup
• Backups (and Restoring)
• Securing/Hardening
• Performance/Optimization
• etc

These are just some off-the-cuff ideas.

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