Who this is for
Editors, not end users
This guide is meant for the people who will keep the platform alive after launch — uploading Resources, refreshing Tutorials, translating into the four supported languages. No development skills required: every operation in the guide is done from the web admin panel.
Download
Full manual (PDF)
About 45 pages, co-branded Space42 / Life Mapper, with annotated screenshots from the live admin panel. Available in English and Italian.
Outline
What's inside
The manual is a sequence of short, task-oriented chapters. You can skim straight to chapter 5 if you only need to upload a new Resource, or read chapters 1–4 first if it's your first time on the admin panel.
- 1
1. Introduction
Who this guide is for, what Directus is, how the manual is organised.
- 2
2. First access
URL, credentials, password change at first login, safe logout.
- 3
3. Interface tour
Sidebar, panels, language selection, quick search and filters.
- 4
4. Data model
Chapter, Tutorial, Resource, the form's field groups, the 7 tag taxonomies, codelists, Institutions and the four languages.
- 5
5. Roles & Institutions
Administrator, Researcher Admin and Researcher User; per-institution scoping; who can publish; creating accounts.
- 6
6. Upload a Resource
Step-by-step walkthrough: classification, tags, media, translations, draft vs published.
- 7
7. Scientific papers & DOI
Mark a resource as a paper and auto-fill the bibliographic metadata from its DOI; authors, funding, open access and citations.
- 8
8. Edit a Resource
Find, modify, retranslate, archive — and why deletion is almost never the right move.
- 9
9. Manage Tutorials
Update titles, video embeds (YouTube/Vimeo) and covers for the 4+1 canonical tutorials.
- 10
10. The 6 Chapters
Stable scaffolding: when you can edit copy and translations, when to call Space42 instead.
- 11
11. Tags & codelists
When and how to add a new tag, hierarchical habitats, codelist hygiene.
- 12
12. Media & files
Recommended sizes, formats, folder structure, attachment limits.
- 13
13. Editorial good practices
Title style, summary vs abstract, cover composition, link hygiene.
- 14
14. FAQ
Five common problems and how to solve them before calling support.
Need help?
Reach Space42 when the manual isn't enough
Schema changes, new collections, design tweaks, security questions or anything that breaks: write to us. Working-hours reply within 24h. Add [URGENT] for blocking issues.
admin@space42.eu