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<big>'''Welcome to the Cumulus Wiki.'''</big>  
<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.


<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.


'''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.
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* Please use the [[Special:RequestAccount|Request Account]] form to apply for a userid,
*or if you have a userid, then just [[Special:UserLogin|Login]].


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


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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Through this community Wiki we aim to share our knowledge of the [[About Cumulus|Cumulus]] Weather Station software. The Cumulus Wiki is intended to help you whichever build of Cumulus Software you are running. 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 still retains content for the legacy flavours that are still available.
If you are new to Wiki's we suggest you spend a few minutes reading basic articles about this Wiki. Familiarise yourself with:
*Explaining [[Help:Contents/tabs|tabs]] at top of page
Mark Crossley took over development of '''Cumulus MX''' (3) functionality. This development now happens so fast, that this Wiki has been unable to document the moving target!
 
'''Are you willing to rewrite this Wiki to get it up to date, and make it more friendly for those who 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. See the foot of this page for how you can contribute.
 
If you are new to Wiki's we suggest you spend a few minutes reading basic articles on how to access the Wiki. Familiarise yourself with:
*Advice on [[Help:Contents/tabs|layout]]
*How to [[Help:Contents#Reading|read]]
*How to [[Help:Contents#Reading|read]]
*How to [[Help:Contents#Searching|search]]  
*How to [[Help:Contents#Searching|search]]  
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!style="width:60px"| [[Image:Badge vMx.png|left|50px]]Cumulus MX (V3)
!style="width:60px"| [[Image:Badge vMx.png|left|50px]]Cumulus MX (V.3)
!style="width:100px"| [[Image:Icon info.png|left|50px]]Legacy Cumulus (V1)
!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]]Reference
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*[[Software|Download link]]
*[[:Category:Cumulus MX|Starting point for all MX documentation]]
*[https://github.com/cumulusmx/CumulusMX/releases All distributions]
*[[What_to_do_when_I_have_a_problem_with_MX|Solving problems]]
*[[:Category:Cumulus MX|Links to documentation]]
*'''Download''' links:
*[[MX_Administrative_Interface|Admin Interface]]
** [[Software#Current_Release|Current MX]],
*[[Cumulus MX Local API|Local api]]
** [[Software#Create_Missing|Create Missing utility]],
*[[:Category:Cumulus Files|Information by folder and file names]]
** [[Software#ExportToMySQL|Export To MySQL utility]],
*[[What_to_do_when_I_have_a_problem_with_MX|What to do for problems when using MX]]
** and [https://github.com/cumulusmx/CumulusMX/releases Earlier Releases]
*[[MX_on_Linux|Install on Unix/Linux/Raspberry Pi OS]]
*[[MX_on_Windows_OS|Install on Microsoft Windows OS]]
*[[MX_Administrative_Interface|Admin Interface ('''aka''' Local interface, User interface, and Dashboard interface)]]: Local pages, Settings, and Editing
*[[Cumulus.ini|Configuration/settings (3.8.0 onwards)]]
*[[New Default Web Site Information|Web Site (3.10.0 onwards)]] and [[Default_Website_Development|latest developments]]
*[[:Category:JSON Files|JSON files supporting (3.10.0 onwards) web site]]
*[[WebsitedataT.json|MX web tags]] and [[Webtags/Parameters|Customising Parameters]]
*[[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]]
*[[MX_Issues|Known Issues/bugs]]
*[[Cumulus_MX_formal_release_versions|Version tracker]]
*[[Cumulus_MX_FAQ|Frequently asked]]
*[[Updating_MX_to_new_version|How to Upgrade build]]
*[[Cumulus_MX_FAQ|Frequently asked]]
*[[MX_on_Windows_OS|Windows OS]]
*[[Setting_up_Raspberry_Pi|Unix/Linux/Raspberry Pi OS]]
*[[Supported Devices]]
*[[Supported Devices]]
*[[Highcharts_-_Recent|Charts]]
*[[New Default Web Site Information|New MX Web Site]]




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*[[Downloads|Download software and 2020s patch]]
*[[:Category:Cumulus 1|Starting point for all legacy documentation]]
*[[Setup|How to install and use]]  
*[[About Cumulus|Functionality of Cumulus Software]]
*[[About Cumulus|Functionality of Cumulus Software]]
*[[Cumulus Versions|The version history, what was added]]
*[[Cumulus_Screenshots|'''Screenshots''' for Main, and other, screens]]
*[[Cumulus_Screenshots|Screenshots for Main, and other, screens]]
* Download links:
** [[Downloads#Download_Instructions|Instructions and installer]]
** [[Downloads#Special_Cumulus_1_versions|Instromet specials]]
** [[Setup|How to install and use software]]  
*[[FAQ|Frequently asked, questions and answers]]
*[[Cumulus.ini_(Cumulus_1)|Configuration settings file (cumulus.ini)]]
*[[Website setup|Set up the example (Legacy) web pages]]
*[[Cumulus Versions|History for the legacy software]]  
*[[Screen capture|Capturing a screen shot for support issues]]
*[[Screen capture|Capturing a screen shot for support issues]]
*[[FAQ|Frequently asked, questions and answers]]
*[[ImportCumulusFile#IMPORTANT_NOTE_FOR_VERSION_2.x_and_3.x|Uploading from Cumulus 1.9.4 to MySQL db]]
*[[Supported Devices]]
*[[Moving cumulus|Moving your installation]]  
*[[:Category:Cumulus Files|Information by folder and file names]]  
*[[Moving cumulus|Moving your Cumulus installation to another location]]  
*[[:Category:Other Languages|Other Languages]]
*[[:Category:Other Languages|Other Languages]]
*[[Supported Devices]]




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*[[Webspace|Web site hosting]]  
'''Web Server:'''
*[[Website setup|Standard Web Site setup]]
*[[:Category:WebTips|Starting point for Web tips/documentation]]
*[[:Category:WebTips|How to make Customised web pages]]
*[[Webspace|Commercial Web site hosting]]
*[[Webtags|Web tags for (''legacy'', or your own) Cumulus template files]]
*[[Your_Own_Server|Your Own Web/Database Server]]
*[[:Category:User Contributions|3rd Party Contributions (by Cumulus Users)]]  
* Definitive [[Webtags|Web tags]] and [[Webtags/Parameters|Modification Parameters]] for [[Customised templates|Customising]] of [[Cumulus_template_file|Cumulus template files]]
*[[:Category:WebTools|3rd Party web pages/tools (for your web server)]]
*[[Simple_Website_setup|Legacy simple web site]]
 
'''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)]]
*[[:Category:3rd Party Apps|3rd Party Apps (for your devices)]]
*[[:Category:SteelSeries|Steel Series Gauges]]
*[[Twitter Usernames|Twitter users]]
*[[Cumulus Users|User Websites]]
*[[:Category:CumulusUtils|CumulusUtils (3rd party add-on for MX)]]






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*[[About Cumulus|Functionality of Cumulus Software]]
*[[:Category:Cumulus Files|Information by folder and file names]]
*[[:Category:StationSpecific|Details specific to a particular weather station type]]
*[[:Category:StationSpecific|Details specific to a particular weather station type]]
*[[:Category:Terminology|Cumulus Terminology]]  
*[[:Category:Terminology|Cumulus Terminology]]  
*[[Correcting Extremes|Correcting extremes after finding rogue values]]
*[[Correcting Extremes|Correcting extremes Records]]
*[[Calculate_Missing_Values|Some advice when your log files are incomplete]]
*[[Calculate_Missing_Values|Inserting Missing fields in log files]]
*[[Amending dayfile]]
*[[:Category:WebTips|Some basic HTML, CSS, JavaScript,PHP etc. tips]]  
*[[: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]]
*[[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]]
*[[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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<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.  As a starting point, we suggest you read [[How_you_can_contribute]] which is the page to track what others feel needs doing and read [[Help:Contents/Editing|this guidance]].
==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 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.  


Some pages like [[Cumulus.ini]] and [[Webtags]] often get out of date due to new releases extending functionality. </div>
#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?
 
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*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.

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Cumulus MX (V.3)
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Legacy Cumulus (V.1)
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Customisation
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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.