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<big>'''Welcome to the Cumulus Wiki'''</big>, the community Wiki is for sharing knowledge of the [[About Cumulus|Cumulus]] Weather Station software. [[CumulusWiki:About|This Wiki]] was originated to document the (original) Cumulus software Steve Loft developed, and later modified to also cover other flavours (Cumulus 2 and MX beta) Steve Loft developed. Steve Loft deleted the material on Cumulus 2 when that was abandoned. The Wiki retains content for the legacy original Cumulus software that people still use.
<big>'''Welcome to the Cumulus Wiki.'''</big>


<div style="padding-left: 20px; width: 95%; border:solid; border-width: thin; padding:10px; margin-bottom:20px; padding-bottom:20px; background-color:LightYellow;">This copy of the original Cumulus Wiki was cloned on 26-Oct-2018 (see [[CumulusWiki:About|about the Cumulus Wiki]]) and all user credentials from the deleted original Wiki hosted by sandaysoft.com should be valid here.
This copy of the original Cumulus Wiki was cloned on 26-Oct-2018, just before Steve Loft ended his association with Cumulus, and all user credentials from the deleted original Wiki hosted by sandaysoft.com should be valid here. At that time, [[Cumulus_3_(MX)_beta_documentation|Steve's MX beta]] had limited functionality, and its documentation was sparse.


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'''You do not need a userid to READ any of the content on this Wiki.''' If you plan on '''CONTRIBUTING''' to the Wiki, then you will need a userid.
* Please use the [[Special:RequestAccount|Request Account]] form to apply for a userid,
*or if you have a userid, then just [[Special:UserLogin|Login]].


'''You do not need a userid to READ any of the content on this Wiki.'''
'''''When requesting a Wiki account, it would be helpful if you can use the same user name as on the Cumulus forum (but use a different password!), it makes it easier for the admins to identify genuine account requests from spammers.'''''


Brian Underdown (weather34) has allowed us to host his [[HomeWeatherStationTemplate|Home Weather Station template for Cumulus]] on the Wiki.
Brian Underdown (weather34) has allowed us to host his [[HomeWeatherStationTemplate|Home Weather Station template for Cumulus]] on the Wiki.
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If you are new to Wiki's we suggest you spend a few minutes reading basic articles about this Wiki. Familiarise yourself with:
Through this community Wiki we aim to share our knowledge of the [[About Cumulus|Cumulus]] Weather Station software. The Cumulus Wiki contains documentation to help you whichever build of Cumulus Software you are using. It was created when only the Original ''Cumulus'' (1) was available. Cumulus 2 is mentioned only in passing. Mark Crossley is continuing development of '''Cumulus MX''' (3) and this Wiki is trying to keep up.
*Explaining [[Help:Contents/tabs|tabs]] at top of page

*How to [[Help:Contents#Reading|read]]
If you are new to Wiki's we suggest you spend a few minutes reading a brief introduction on how to use the Wiki. Firstly familiarise yourself with the [[Help:Contents/tabs|layout]] and then how to [[Help:Contents#Reading|read]] and [[Help:Contents#Searching|search]] the Wiki.
*How to [[Help:Contents#Searching|search]]


If you have any questions please raise them on either the [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=38 Cumulus forum] or [https://www.wxforum.net/index.php?board=105.0 Cumulus board at WXForum.net].
If you have any questions please raise them on either the [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=38 Cumulus forum] or [https://www.wxforum.net/index.php?board=105.0 Cumulus board at WXForum.net].
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!style="width:100px"| [[Image:Icon info.png|left|50px]]Original Cumulus (1)
!style="width:60px"| [[Image:Badge vMx.png|left|50px]]Cumulus MX (V.3)
!style="width:60px"| [[Image:Badge vMx.png|left|50px]]Cumulus MX (3)
!style="width:100px"| [[Image:Icon info.png|left|50px]]Legacy Cumulus (V.1)
!style="width:50px"| [[Image:Icon tool.png|left|50px]]Customisation
!style="width:50px"| [[Image:Icon tool.png|left|50px]]Customisation
!style="width:80px"| [[Image:Icon article.png|left|50px]]Articles
!style="width:80px"| [[Image:Icon article.png|left|50px]]Reference
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*[[:Category:Cumulus MX|Starting point for all MX documentation]]
*[[Downloads|Download software and 2020s patch]]
*[[What_to_do_when_I_have_a_problem_with_MX|Solving problems]]
*[[Setup|How to install]]
*'''Download''' links:
*[[About Cumulus|About Cumulus Software]]
** [[Software#Current_Release|Current MX]],
*[[Cumulus Versions|Version tracker]]
** [[Software#Create_Missing|Create Missing utility]],
*[[Cumulus_Screenshots|Main and other screens]]
** [[Software#ExportToMySQL|Export To MySQL utility]],
*[[Screen capture|Capturing a screen shot for support issues]]
** and [https://github.com/cumulusmx/CumulusMX/releases Earlier Releases]
*[[FAQ|Frequently asked]]
*[[MX_on_Linux|Install on Unix/Linux/Raspberry Pi OS]]
*[[Supported Devices]]
*[[MX_on_Windows_OS|Install on Microsoft Windows OS]]
*[[:Category:Cumulus Files|File by File information]]
*[[MX_Administrative_Interface|Admin Interface ('''aka''' Local interface, User interface, and Dashboard interface)]]: Local pages, Settings, and Editing
*[[Moving cumulus|Moving your Cumulus installation to another location]]
*[[Cumulus.ini|Configuration/settings (3.8.0 onwards)]]
*[[Webtags|Web tags]]
*[[New Default Web Site Information|Web Site (3.10.0 onwards)]] and [[Default_Website_Development|latest developments]]
*[[Cumulus Users|User Websites]]
*[[:Category:JSON Files|JSON files supporting (3.10.0 onwards) web site]]
*[[Twitter Usernames|Twitter users]]
*[[WebsitedataT.json|MX web tags]] and [[Webtags/Parameters|Customising Parameters]]
*[[:Category:Other Languages|Other Languages]]
*[[Updating_MX_to_new_version|How to Upgrade to new MX build]]
*[[Cumulus_MX_formal_release_versions|Release tracker]]
*[[MX_Basic_info|Basic MX information]]
*[[Cumulus MX Local API|Local Application Programming Interface]]
*[[Highcharts_-_Recent|Recent Charts]] and [[Highcharts_-_Historic|Historic Charts]]
*[[MX_Issues|Known Issues/bugs]]
*[[Cumulus_MX_FAQ|Frequently asked]]
*[[Supported Devices]]




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*[[:Category:Cumulus 1|Starting point for all legacy documentation]]
*[[Software|Download latest build]]
*[[About Cumulus|Functionality of Cumulus Software]]
*[https://github.com/cumulusmx/CumulusMX/releases For earlier releases]]
*[[Cumulus_Screenshots|'''Screenshots''' for Main, and other, screens]]
*[[:Category:Cumulus MX|Entry point to MX documentation]]
* Download links:
*[[About Cumulus|About Cumulus Software]]
** [[Downloads#Download_Instructions|Instructions and installer]]
*[[MX_Administrative_Interface]]
** [[Downloads#Special_Cumulus_1_versions|Instromet specials]]
*[[Cumulus MX Local API]]
** [[Setup|How to install and use software]]
*[[What_to_do_when_I_have_a_problem_with_MX]]
*[[FAQ|Frequently asked, questions and answers]]
*[[MX_Issues|Known Issues]]
*[[Cumulus.ini_(Cumulus_1)|Configuration settings file (cumulus.ini)]]
*[[Cumulus_MX_FAQ|Frequently asked]]
*[[Website setup|Set up the example (Legacy) web pages]]
*[[MX_on_Windows_OS|Running on Windows OS]]
*[[Cumulus Versions|History for the legacy software]]
*[[Setting_up_Raspberry_Pi|Running on Unix/Linux/Raspberry Pi OS]]
*[[Screen capture|Capturing a screen shot for support issues]]
*[[Cumulus_MX_formal_release_versions|Version tracker]]
*[[ImportCumulusFile#IMPORTANT_NOTE_FOR_VERSION_2.x_and_3.x|Uploading from Cumulus 1.9.4 to MySQL db]]
*[[Updating_MX_to_new_version|Upgrading to new build]]
*[[Moving cumulus|Moving your installation]]
*[[:Category:Other Languages|Other Languages]]
*[[Supported Devices]]
*[[Supported Devices]]

*[[:Category:Cumulus Files|File by File information]]
*[[Webtags|Web tags]]
*[[Highcharts_-_Recent|Charts]]


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'''Web Server:'''
*[[Webspace|Web site hosting]]
*[[:Category:WebTips|Starting point for Web tips/documentation]]
*[[Website setup|Standard Web Site setup]]
*[[Webspace|Commercial Web site hosting]]
*[[:Category:User Contributions|Contributions by Cumulus Users]]
*[[Your_Own_Server|Your Own Web/Database Server]]
*[[:Category:WebTools|Alternative web pages]]
* Definitive [[Webtags|Web tags]] and [[Webtags/Parameters|Modification Parameters]] for [[Customised templates|Customising]] of [[Cumulus_template_file|Cumulus template files]]
*[[:Category:WebTips|Customise web pages]]
*[[Simple_Website_setup|Legacy simple web site]]
*[[:Category:3rd Party Apps|3rd Party Apps for your devices]]

*[[:Category:SteelSeries|SteelSeries Gauges]]
'''Shared by Third Parties:'''
*[[:Category:User Contributions|Starting point for 3rd Party Contributions]]
*[[:Category:WebTools|Starting point for 3rd Party web pages/tools]]
*[[:Category:SteelSeries|Steel Series Gauges]]
*[[:Category:CumulusUtils|CumulusUtils (3rd party add-on for MX)]]
*[[:Category:3rd Party Apps|3rd Party Apps (for your devices)]]




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*[[:Category:Terminology|Weather Terminology]]
*[[:Category:Cumulus Files|Information by folder and file names]]
*[[:Category:StationSpecific|Details specific to a particular weather station type]]
*[[:Category:WebTips|HTML, CSS, JavaScript,PHP etc. tips]]
*[[:Category:StationSpecific|Station Specific Details]]
*[[:Category:Terminology|Cumulus Terminology]]
*[[Correcting Extremes|Correcting extremes Records]]
*[[Migrating from Cumulus 1 to MX|Migrate from legacy original Cumulus to MX]]
*[[Calculate_Missing_Values|Inserting Missing fields in log files]]
*[[Compare C1 and MX|Compare legacy original Cumulusand MX]]
*[[Amending dayfile]]
*[[:Category:WebTips|Some basic HTML, CSS, JavaScript,PHP etc. tips]]
*[[Raspberry_Pi_computer_page|Raspberry Pi computer and MX]]
*[[Migrating from Cumulus 1 to MX|How to migrate from legacy original Cumulus to MX]]
*[[Compare C1 and MX|Compare functionality in legacy original Cumulus with MX]]

*[[Twitter Usernames|Twitter users]] (obsolete)
*[[Cumulus Users|User Websites]] (obsolete)


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==Please help==
<div style="padding-left: 20px; width: 95%; border:solid; border-width: thin; padding:10px; margin-bottom:20px; padding-bottom:20px; background-color:LightYellow;"><big>'''It's your Wiki......'''</big><br> <br>We always welcome contributions from the Cumulus Community and if you feel you can [[Help:Contents/Editing|contribute]], please do. Some pages like [[Cumulus.ini]] and [[Webtags]] often need to be updated for new releases. As a starting point, we suggest you read [[How_you_can_contribute]] which is used to track what others feel needs doing.</div>

<div style="padding-left: 20px; width: 95%; border:solid; border-width: thin; padding:10px; margin-bottom:20px; padding-bottom:20px; background-color:LightYellow;"><big>'''It's your Wiki......'''</big><br> <br>We always welcome contributions from the Cumulus Community and if you feel you can contribute, please do.

*'''Are you willing to help us rewrite this Wiki to document MX'''?
*MX has been evolving rapidly since Mark Crossley started leading development (with small contributions from others), ''so there is much more to document''.
*In particular, '''can you help make it more friendly for those whose first encounter with Cumulus is a MX release? '''
*The first step has been done, rewriting this page to promote MX over the legacy Cumulus; but many other pages are still largely as they were created decades ago.

#As a starting point, we suggest you read [[Help:Contents/Editing|How to Edit]],
#*that is full of hints on how to write Wiki pages,
#*including Cumulus Wiki specific help.
#If you
#*want a suggestion to start you off ...
#*or want to make a suggestion ...
#** ... [[How_you_can_contribute]] is where '''what needs doing''' is listed
#If you see a warning about a page, or section, being '''out of date''', can you help document how MX has changed?
#If a page uses '''<nowiki>{{Template:WorkInProgressBanner}}</nowiki>''', then can you help to finish off that documentation?

</div>
*If you plan on '''CONTRIBUTING''' to the Wiki, then you will need a userid.
**Please use the [[Special:RequestAccount|Request Account]] form to apply for a userid (you may have to wait some time for a response), or
**If you already have a userid, then just [[Special:UserLogin|Login here]] (link also available on top right of any page).

'''''When requesting a Wiki account, it would be helpful if you can use the same user name as on the Cumulus forum (but use a different password!), it makes it easier for the admins to identify genuine account requests from spammers.'''''

Revision as of 03:44, 19 July 2021

Welcome to the Cumulus Wiki, the community Wiki is for sharing knowledge of the Cumulus Weather Station software. This Wiki was originated to document the (original) Cumulus software Steve Loft developed, and later modified to also cover other flavours (Cumulus 2 and MX beta) Steve Loft developed. Steve Loft deleted the material on Cumulus 2 when that was abandoned. The Wiki retains content for the legacy original Cumulus software that people still use.

This copy of the original Cumulus Wiki was cloned on 26-Oct-2018, just before Steve Loft ended his association with Cumulus, and all user credentials from the deleted original Wiki hosted by sandaysoft.com should be valid here. At that time, Steve's MX beta had limited functionality, and its documentation was sparse.

You do not need a userid to READ any of the content on this Wiki.

Brian Underdown (weather34) has allowed us to host his Home Weather Station template for Cumulus on the Wiki.

If you are new to Wiki's we suggest you spend a few minutes reading basic articles about this Wiki. Familiarise yourself with:

If you have any questions please raise them on either the Cumulus forum or Cumulus board at WXForum.net.

Badge vMx.png
Cumulus MX (V.3)
Icon info.png
Legacy Cumulus (V.1)
Icon tool.png
Customisation
Icon article.png
Reference



Web Server:

Shared by Third Parties:



Please help

It's your Wiki......

We always welcome contributions from the Cumulus Community and if you feel you can contribute, please do.
  • Are you willing to help us rewrite this Wiki to document MX?
  • MX has been evolving rapidly since Mark Crossley started leading development (with small contributions from others), so there is much more to document.
  • In particular, can you help make it more friendly for those whose first encounter with Cumulus is a MX release?
  • The first step has been done, rewriting this page to promote MX over the legacy Cumulus; but many other pages are still largely as they were created decades ago.
  1. As a starting point, we suggest you read How to Edit,
    • that is full of hints on how to write Wiki pages,
    • including Cumulus Wiki specific help.
  2. If you
    • want a suggestion to start you off ...
    • or want to make a suggestion ...
  3. If you see a warning about a page, or section, being out of date, can you help document how MX has changed?
  4. If a page uses {{Template:WorkInProgressBanner}}, then can you help to finish off that documentation?
  • If you plan on CONTRIBUTING to the Wiki, then you will need a userid.
    • Please use the Request Account form to apply for a userid (you may have to wait some time for a response), or
    • If you already have a userid, then just Login here (link also available on top right of any page).

When requesting a Wiki account, it would be helpful if you can use the same user name as on the Cumulus forum (but use a different password!), it makes it easier for the admins to identify genuine account requests from spammers.

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