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Complete Guide to KBPublisher Free Edition

Article ID: 516
Last updated: 22 May, 2025

Introduction to KBPublisher Free KBPublisher is an intuitive platform for creating and managing a corporate knowledge base. The free version of our product provides full access to all the main functions of the system, allowing you to:

  • Centralise disparate company information
  • Speed up the process of training new employees
  • Reduce the load on the support team
  • Increase team efficiency

The main advantage of KBPublisher is its ease of use. You don’t need special technical knowledge or help of IT-specialists to start working with the system. This is a great option for anyone looking for Free knowledge base software open source.

KBPublisher Free Version

 Please see this article for  KBPublisher free version 

Step-by-step installation instructions:

Please see this article to install KBPublisher free version 

KBPublisher supports:

  • Documents: PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX
  • Images: JPG, PNG, GIF
  • Videos: MP4, WebM (links)
  • Archives: ZIP, RAR

How to import:

  1. Go to the ‘Content Management’ section
  2. Click ‘Add New Document’
  3. Select a file from your computer
  4. Specify a category and tags

Main features of the free version

3 levels of access:

  1. Article Editor
    • Text formatting (bold, italics, lists)
    • Insert images and tables
    • Add video (via iframe)
    • Versioning (history of changes)
  2. User management
    • Create up to 10 accounts
    • Administrator
    • Editor
    • Reader
  3. Database search
    • Full-text search
    • Filtering by categories
    • Search by tags
    • History of search queries
  4. Analytics
    • Article views statistics
    • Popular search queries
    • User activity
    • Export reports to CSV

Tips for effective use

  1. For administrators:
    • Update content regularly (at least once a week)
    • Analyse search queries to identify gaps
    • Create templates for frequently used documents
  2. For employees:
    • Use bookmarks for quick access
    • Leave comments on articles with clarifications
    • Suggest new topics through the feedback system
  3. For customer service:
    • Create a ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ section
    • Add guides on basic operations
    • Place support contacts in a prominent place

Upgrade to paid versions

When your team grows beyond 10 people or you need additional features, consider:

  1. Cloud version (SaaS)
    • From $29/month
    • Unlimited number of users
    • Automatic updates
    • Backup
  2. Boxed Version
    • One-time payment
    • Installation on your own servers
    • Customisation for company needs
    • Priority support

Bonus: When you upgrade from the free version, you get a 15% discount on your first payment.

Conclusion

The free version of KBPublisher is a full-featured solution for organising corporate knowledge. In just a few hours you will be able to:

  1. Deploy the system on your computer or server
  2. Set up the structure
Article ID: 516
Last updated: 22 May, 2025
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