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Getting Started with Spiceworks

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Getting Started with Spiceworks

Overview of this book

Over 2 million IT pros have installed Spiceworks. It helps them with their daily tasks, streamlines processes, and even saves them money, all for free! Getting Started with Spiceworks is an ideal resource to install Spiceworks and run it on your network. After all, over 2 million IT pros can't be wrong, so learn how to join the Spiceworks IT revolution. "Getting Started with Spiceworks" starts from downloading the app to having a fully functional Spiceworks installation in just a few minutes. It will cover Network Inventory, Help Desk, Self-Service User Portal, knowledge bases, and more in detail for you to get the most out of Spiceworks.Whether you have a decade of experience or you are new to the IT field, Spiceworks has tools for every IT pro's needs. You will learn how to make your daily tasks easier, streamline existing processes, and even save money with Spiceworks. "Getting Started with Spiceworks" will walk you through the Spiceworks installation step-by-step. It will cover topics such as configuring Spiceworks to scan your network and organize information, setting up Help Desk and Self-Service User Portal, running reports that dazzle and streamline your purchasing process, and connecting with other IT pros around your area or around the world thoroughly. "Getting Started with Spiceworks" will provide insights and tips from experts on Spiceworks. It is an ideal guide to progress quickly from installation to Spiceworks being an essential part of your IT day.
Table of Contents (11 chapters)

Other Spiceworks features


In this section, we are going to give you a high-level overview of several other Spiceworks features. We are going to learn a lot about them in the next few sections to whet your appetite.

Spiceworks Knowledge Base

Most IT pros know that one of the keys to quickly resolving issues that arise is having a good Knowledge Base handy. In case you don't know, a Knowledge Base is a repository of solutions to complex issues, tricks about resolving common issues, and useful How-To's. Spiceworks provides one when you install the app and gives you access to thousands of existing articles shared by the Spiceworks Community members. You can edit these articles to suit your unique environment, and then save them. To get there, just mouse over the Inventory link on top of any page in the app and click on the Knowledge Base link from the Navigation menu.

You will be presented with your very own Knowledge Base, as shown in the following screenshot:

When you first open the Knowledge...