# One of our favorite uses for Backpack: How to pages - Host: [37signals.blogs.com](https://links.thingelstad.xyz/hosts/37signals.blogs.com/) - Saved: July 3, 2008 (2008-07-03T15:34:57Z) - Record: https://links.thingelstad.xyz/links/de2217ff0b02/ - JSON: https://links.thingelstad.xyz/links/de2217ff0b02.json ## From the page (probably an excerpt, not Jamie's words) One way we love to use Backpack is for "how to" pages that guide us through confusing tech waters. These tutorial pages mean we don't have to waste time relearning processes from scratch. Some examples: How to change FTP server for existing files How to checkout apps from the Subversion repo How to create accounts for Basecamp and Backpack from the console How to create File Attachments in the console How to deploy to staging How to failover to status.37signals.com How to format dates with strftime How to merge a branch into trunk How to rebase in SVN How to restart a stage on dev How to run solr locally How to setup a local nameserver How to setup MySQL databases for local apps How to setup the Unix programs required by our apps How to test local apps in VMware And here's a look at one: Jamis put it together and this was the reaction to it (from a Campfire chat): Ryan: Jamis, thanks much for that page. really informative and well put-together Jamis: thanks RS! I'm glad it's been helpful David: haha, I bookmarked that page! went back there a ton of times for the openbar reform. merged trunk more times than I'd care to remember. Jamis: yeah, svn rebasing is so insane. Most of the reason I made that page was for me to refer back to :) Ryan: what a great use of Backpack Do you use a 37signals product in an interesting or noteworthy way? Let us know. ## Facts - Kind: [Page](https://links.thingelstad.xyz/kinds/page/) ## Same host - [Use Highrise cases to track internal staff](https://links.thingelstad.xyz/links/ea1350dce202/) (37signals.blogs.com, January 9, 2008) - [Tips for getting the most out of Backpack on the iPhone](https://links.thingelstad.xyz/links/7b5c13aeec67/) (37signals.blogs.com, April 14, 2008) - [Dashboard widget for Backpack Journal](https://links.thingelstad.xyz/links/d5a2514c1702/) (37signals.blogs.com, May 27, 2008) - [Launch: Announcing the new 37signals Affiliate Program (with recurring income)](https://links.thingelstad.xyz/links/301203559164/) (37signals.blogs.com, June 4, 2008) - [Phasing out support for IE 6 across all 37signals products on August 15, 2008](https://links.thingelstad.xyz/links/2e4b3445b2d5/) (37signals.blogs.com, July 3, 2008) ## Saved the same week - [Current iPhones Keep Cheaper Plan on Reactivation](https://links.thingelstad.xyz/links/0c19e92e8ad2/) (tidbits.com, July 2, 2008) - [Digital Photography: Get Better Fireworks Photos This Fourth of July](https://links.thingelstad.xyz/links/cf8ea91b2d98/) (lifehacker.com, July 2, 2008) - [How to stop junk mail](https://links.thingelstad.xyz/links/cb09e72296f4/) (mattcutts.com, July 2, 2008) - [Phasing out support for IE 6 across all 37signals products on August 15, 2008](https://links.thingelstad.xyz/links/2e4b3445b2d5/) (37signals.blogs.com, July 3, 2008) - [Swurl: Your Lifestream, Made Beautiful](https://links.thingelstad.xyz/links/bdbee51847f3/) (readwrite.com, July 3, 2008) ## Elsewhere - Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://37signals.blogs.com/products/2008/07/one-of-our-favo.html