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<h1>Welcome to django-helpdesk&#8217;s documentation!<a class="headerlink" href="#welcome-to-django-helpdesk-s-documentation" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h1>
<p>django-helpdesk is a Django application to manage helpdesk tickets for your internal helpdesk. It was formerly known as Jutda Helpdesk.</p>
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<h2>How Does It Look?<a class="headerlink" href="#how-does-it-look" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<p>You can see a demo installation at <a class="reference external" href="http://demo.jutdahelpdesk.com">http://demo.jutdahelpdesk.com</a></p>
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<h2>Quick Start<a class="headerlink" href="#quick-start" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<p>django-helpdesk is just a Django application with models, views, templates, and some media. If you&#8217;re comfortable with Django just try <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">pip</span> <span class="pre">install</span> <span class="pre">django-helpdesk</span></tt>. If not, continue to read the Installation document.</p>
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<h2>Key Features<a class="headerlink" href="#key-features" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<p>django-helpdesk has been designed for small businesses who need to recieve, manage and respond to requests for help from customers. In this context <em>&#8216;customers&#8217;</em> may be external users, or other people within your company.</p>
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<li>Tickets can be opened vi a email</li>
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<h3>Customer-facing Capabilities<a class="headerlink" href="#customer-facing-capabilities" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h3>
<p>Customers (who are not &#8216;staff&#8217; users in Django) can:</p>
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<li>Review open and closed requests they submitted</li>
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<h3>Staff Capabilities<a class="headerlink" href="#staff-capabilities" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h3>
<p>If a user is a staff member, they get general helpdesk access, including:</p>
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<li>See the ticket dashboard showing unassigned tickets and basic status of the helpdesk</li>
<li>Review the tickets assigned to them</li>
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<h2>Licensing<a class="headerlink" href="#licensing" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<p>django-helpdesk is released under the BSD license, however it packages 3rd party applications which may be using a different license. More details can be found in the <tt class="xref doc docutils literal"><span class="pre">license</span> <span class="pre">documentation</span></tt>.</p>
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<li>Python 2.4+</li>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#">Welcome to django-helpdesk&#8217;s documentation!</a><ul>
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