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Learn some important stuff that will help you get going with SCN. These documents give you an overview of some of the most important SCN features and how to use them. You get tips and useful strategies for a fast start.

Quick Guide to the New SCN

Use this guide to navigate through all the Getting Started material available.

Become a Member

Becoming a Member of the SAP Community Network is the first step. Membership gives you access and, over time, your contributions bring you reputation. Membership is free, but valuable.

Get to Know the New SCN

This is a primer on the different SCN Spaces. Learn the difference between the Root Space and Topic Spaces. Did you know that you have a Personal Space? Find out what it's all about.

Navigation 101: How to Find the Right Topic Spaces

Topic Spaces are like community clubhouses on the new SCN landscape. Topic Spaces are where you start discussions, create documents or blogs, and interact with your peers. You need to learn the landscape so you can find your way around.

Learn to Browse: Content, People, Places, and Bookmarks

Browsing the New SCN is one of the most effective ways to find things. Learn to use browse filters and sorting functions like a pro. Find the latest forums, blogs, documents site-wide.

Share Your Knowledge

Sharing knowledge is learning and it is more than its own reward. Find out how to create blogs, how to collaborate with other SCN members on documents, how to start a discussion or send a status update.

Engage with the Community

Following people, places and content in the community is a simple way to stay current on topics and members in the community that interest you. Rating and liking content is a valuable way to ensure that quality content will be noticed and shared throughout the community.

Submit Official SAP Content

Access the Content Submission System to submit articles and media. The Content Submission System now accepts only SAP content (SAP employees only).

Forum Finder

Forum threads from the old SCN have been migrated to Topic Spaces where they now live. Use this guide to find where your favorite forums now live.

Homepage Locator

Content area homepages from the old SCN have migrated to spaces in the new SCN landscape. Use this guide to find your favorite content areas.

Blog Buckets

Blog Categories on the old SCN have been mapped onto the new SCN landscape of Topic Spaces. Here is a guide to help you navigate quickly.

SCN Site Index

Use this site index to navigate through the new site. Then once you've found your topic areas of interest, be sure to follow those spaces so you can stay current on all the information they provide.

Article & eLearning by Product
Use this guide to navigate to the Topic Spaces. Once there, you can choose to follow the space to be notified of new content.

Article & eLearning by Topic
Use this guide to navigate to the Topic Spaces. Once there, you can choose to follow the space to be notified of new content.

Moving Your Blogs

Pat Flanders guides you through the process of moving your blogs from your personal space and into the topic space that it belongs.

Please use the information provided in these documents to find answers for other common SCN support questions:

• How To Log In to the SAP Community Network
• Forgot Pasword or User-ID FAQ on SAP Community Network