*Knowen* is a tool for collecting and organizing any kind of information and knowledge, including **scientific articles, university courses, art catalogs, technical documentation**.

The public part of *Knowen* is extended and moderated by the worldwide community. Inspired by projects like Wikipedia, *Knowen* takes a new step towards creating collection of **verified, comprehensive and organized information**.

## Look around

In *Knowen*, information is represented by **knowledge graphs**. Climbing from roots to leaves, the reader gradually moves from general to specific information. You can navigate through the graph using the **navigation panel**, or the **navigation graph**.

![A tree](http://s10.postimg.org/576rmnegp/article_tab.jpg)

There is a single public tree, which can be edited by anyone. It grows from the **Public root** node. Your own trees visible only to you and collaborators grow from **Private root** node.

You can view the **table of contents** of any subtree.

![Table of contents](http://s23.postimg.org/fdhj1yotn/table_of_content.jpg)

## Start a private project

To create a personal project, click on **Private root** node, then hit the **+** button.

![New private tree](http://s1.postimg.org/vfgm29bm7/my_trees.png)

Private projects can be merged into each other by selecting the top node in a private tree and attaching it to a parent node in another private tree. The lists of collaborators of the two projects become joined.

## Create an article

All *Knowen* pages are written in [Markdown](/nodes/13), an easy-to-learn but powerful markup language. You can include $\LaTeX$ math in your documents, it will be rendered with [MathJax](/nodes/24).

![Editor](http://s16.postimg.org/4vulmnmc5/markdown.jpg)

[Here](/nodes/336) you can find information on importing your $\LaTeX$ documents to *Knowen*.

## Invite your colleagues

![Invite](http://s1.postimg.org/3tduhks9b/collaborators_tab.png)

## Share your tree with the world

When you feel ready, you can move any your private project to the public tree.

![Publish](http://s3.postimg.org/tqyyb6oub/private_edit_tab.jpg)

You can also make your project "Private Visible" (PV), allowing everyone to see it and comment, but not edit, unless they are collaborators.

## Edit an article

You can instantly edit any public page. Your corrections will be displayed immediately! You can **preview** your changes before publishing or **save a draft** for later work without committing them.

![Preview and save](http://s9.postimg.org/a7chpqnfz/edit_tab_2.jpg)

Always describe your edit briefly in the field **Title of change**! You can also provide an expanded description of your change to allow the others understand your motivation and appreciate your contribution.

## Vote and discuss other edits

Each edit has its own page accessible from the **History** tab. There you can see the changes made by the editor, discuss them and vote.

![History page](http://s11.postimg.org/nvc4zrhgz/history_tab.jpg)

## Profile page

To view your personal page, click on your name at the upper right corner and choose **View profile**.

![Profile](http://s9.postimg.org/r5l5mfsj3/profile.png)

## Export projects

You can save a local copy of any project or its part as a single **HTML**-page. Just head to the root of the subtree you'd like to export and use the **Export** tab. It's possible to convert the resulting file into $\LaTeX$ and other formats — check [the manual page](/nodes/335) for more information.

![Project export](http://s27.postimg.org/i6zmzby0j/export.jpg)

## And that's pretty much it!

If you notice some nasty bugs or have an idea how to make *Knowen* better, please drop a note at [Feedback](/nodes/47) page or [write us an e-mail](mailto:info@knowen.org)!