Why Is It So Hard to Just Use Eprint?

ByMuhammad Imanudin Posted on

I’ve been trying to get Eprint up and running, and honestly, the whole experience has been a headache. The main problem? Their documentation is just not good enough. If you’re looking for a smooth, easy setup, prepare to be disappointed.

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📚 Where’s the Detail?

The biggest issue is how little detail the documentation provides. It’s like reading a recipe that skips half the steps.

  • Not Verbose Enough: I felt like I was constantly guessing. The docs tell you what to do but rarely why or how to handle common issues that pop up. For a complex tool, you need clear, thorough explanations, not brief notes.
  • Assumes Too Much: The documentation seems to assume you already know a lot about Eprint or related technologies. For someone who’s just starting out, this is a huge barrier. It doesn’t walk you through things step-by-step in a truly beginner-friendly way.

🔧 The “Getting Started” Guide Is Broken

The whole point of a “Getting Started” or installation tutorial is that it should just work. Unfortunately, with Eprint, that wasn’t my experience.

  • Installation Failure: I followed the installation steps exactly, and the process failed. Not only that, but the error message was confusing and not mentioned anywhere in the documentation.
  • Forced “Tinkering”: I had to spend a lot of time searching online forums, GitHub issues, and even source code just to figure out what was missing or what step was wrong.

I had to “tinker” outside the official documents to make the installation successful. This defeats the purpose of having official documentation!

💡 What Eprint Needs to Fix

Eprint needs to take a serious look at how they write their help files.

  1. More Detail, Please! Every section should be made more verbose. They need to add explanations for all the steps and commands.
  2. Test the Tutorials: They should constantly test their “Getting Started” guide on a fresh computer setup to make sure it works exactly as written, without any extra steps.
  3. Include Troubleshooting: There should be a big section dedicated to common errors and how to fix them.

Right now, setting up Eprint is a frustrating chore instead of a quick start. Better documentation would make a world of difference for everyone trying to use their software.