Introduction & Overview

Guidevera is a self-hosted knowledge base and documentation platform built for teams. It gives your organisation a single, structured place to write, maintain, and share internal documentation — accessible in a browser, no additional software required.

How it works

Content is organised as a tree of pages. Each page can have child pages, forming a hierarchy that is reflected in the left-hand navigation. Pages are written using a visual editor and can contain text, images, videos, tables, and links to uploaded files.

Guidevera runs entirely on your own server. There is no cloud dependency — your data stays where you put it.

Key concepts

• Pages — the basic unit of content. Pages live in a tree and can be nested to any depth.
• Status — each page is either active (visible) or inactive (hidden from guests). Optionally, a full review workflow (Draft → Review → Published → Archived) can be enabled.
• Roles — every user has a role (Editor, Contributor, or Admin) that controls what they can do. See Roles & Permissions.
• Files — uploaded files are managed separately in the file manager and can be linked from any page. File links are ID-based and never break when files are moved or renamed.

What you can do without logging in

Guests can read and search all active pages. Depending on configuration, guests may also see author details, a login button, and a feedback widget. Editing, uploading, and administrative functions require a user account.