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This help is for the software of SuperMap cloud GIS platform: SuperMap iPortal, SuperMap iServer, SuperMap iEdge, the use manual of SuperMap iManager, please see the product online help document.

In this help, if the folders named iPortal, iServer, or iEdge, contents under those folders are only separately fit for iPortal, iServer, or iEdge. Otherwise, the contents (such as Service Structure, Managing Services, Developer Guide) are fit for every cloud product.

Table 1 Contents of help

Main Content	iPortal	iServer	iEdge
Home	√	√	√
Legal statement	√	√	√
Technical support	√	√	√
What's new	√	√	√
Document instruction	√	√	√
Cloud Y Terminal Integration	√	√	√
iPortal	√
iServer	√	√
iEdge	√	√	√
iClient	√	√	√
Service structure	√	√	√
Managing services	√	√	√
Developer guide	√	√	√
Technical themes	√	√	√
Upgrade guide		√
API reference	√	√	√
FAQ	√	√	√
Appendix	√	√	√

SuperMap iServer offers integrated documentation to those who focus on different contents. Administrators may mainly concentrate on how to use the system, or how to configure and manage services, etc.; application developers may mainly focus on how to develop programs based on SuperMap iServer API.

Beginners

It is recommended that beginners for SuperMap iServer start with Getting Started. Getting Started will help beginners with the basic use and simple development of SuperMap iServer.

Getting Started with iPortal
Getting Started with iServer
Getting Started with iEdge
Getting Started with Development

System Administrators

System administrators are required to understand the system architecture, and be familiar with how to configure a system, configure services, and publish services. It is recommended to read the following contents:

To know system installation, deployment and configuration, refer to Install and Uninstall and License Configuration of this doc.
To understand integration of cloud and terminals, please refer to SuperMap GIS 11i(2024) Product Family and introductions to iPortal, iServer, iEdge.
To understand services for SuperMap iServer and how to manage those services, see Managing Services.

Application Developers

Application developers are required to configure and publish services, and to develop practical systems using APIs provided by SuperMap iServer. It is recommended to read the following contents:

To know system installation, deployment and configuration, refer to Install and Uninstall and License Configuration of this doc.
To understand the architecture of this product, see Architecture.
To know cloud GIS service, please see Managing Services.
SuperMap iServer Javadoc.
SuperMap iServer REST API.
To know Client GIS development tools, see SuperMap iClient.