== General ==
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- the swift alpha program allows access to development versions of swift
- this means you will use the same versions as the developers
- please stay calm and patient when you face problems and discuss them with the developer team. For direct questions we have the [[/Z1 | "alpha chatroom"]] (login/registration required)
- please enable emails from `swift-project.org` and `swiftnoreply(at)gmail.com` for notifications
- understand [[help/download | which version to download]] and check [[help/installation | installation hints]]
- Contact:
-- use the [[/Z1 | "alpha chatroom"]]
-- alpha (at) swift-project.org
== Register ==
IMPORTANT: Please contact us upfront before you register. We will start with a very small number of users and gradually increase the user base. This is about a coordinated testing, not just playing around.
=== Register account for alpha channel/datastore ===
- If you are a VATSIM user: [[https://datastore.swift-project.org | Register for SSO (Single-Sign-On)]] with your VATSIM account, then you can use your VATSIM credentials with the swift mapping database. After you have registered [[https://datastore.swift-project.org | here (SSO)]] a swift admin will approve your account.
- Otherwise use the [[/Z1 | "alpha chatroom"]] to request an account
- You can regster your email with swift datastore to allow a reset of your password and receive notifications. However, as best practice we advice you to use a secondary email in case something goes wrong (but this general advice is true for all public services and not swift only).
=== Register with Phabricator ===
- Here in Phabricator you can file bugs reports, request features etc.
- Read the [[ registration | registration policy ]]
- If not already done, register with Phabricator (this is where you are right now) by pressing the login button. Unfortunately this site does not support SSO with VATSIM yet.
== Testing stages ==
We will test the software in several stages. Please do not use parts not yet released for testing.
<table>
<tr>
<th>stage</th>
<th>date</th>
<th>purpose</th>
<th>req. skills and prerequisites</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>M1</td>
<td>end April 17</td>
<td>test [[ help/smt/ | mapping tool]] and installation, create mappings for tests and future users</td>
<td>understand [[help/mm/ | model matching]], understand aircraft ICAOs, no programming skills needed, English as team language. Please [[help/smt/ | watch the tutorials]] before you start</td>
</tr>
</table>
# Testplan M1:
## installation of swift
## Loading own models in mapping tool
## Creating a model set
## Adding new mappings for own models (not a dummy test, we will keep those mappings)