This manual is designed to function like a product documentation portal exported into Word. It keeps the earlier task-led entry points, but adds the level of operational detail that researchers, contributors, and maintainers need when they are actually working inside the platform
Read this manual in two ways
Read chapter 1 and chapter 2 first if you are new to HORTUS and need orientation before you begin.
Jump directly to the chapter that matches your task if you already know the feature you need.
Use the screenshots, CTA tables, and workflow notes together: they explain not only what a screen looks like, but also what action to take next.
Use the role notes carefully. Many features change slightly depending on whether you are a visitor, a signed-in user, a contributor, a maintainer, or a moderator.