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What You Will Achieve

After completing this tutorial, you will have:
  • A demo Polarion project created from the Nextedy GANTT Demo template
  • A pre-configured Gantt chart with sample tasks, hierarchy, and dependencies
  • Hands-on experience navigating the Gantt chart interface

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Prerequisites

  • Nextedy GANTT installed on your Polarion server
  • Polarion administrator access (required to create projects from templates)

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Step 1: Open the Gantt Administration Page

  1. Log in to Polarion as an administrator
  2. Navigate to Polarion Administration (click the gear icon in the top navigation)
  3. In the left sidebar, select Nextedy GANTT > Setup
You should see the Gantt setup page with instructions for creating the demo project and a “Check for Updates” button.

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Step 2: Create the Demo Project

  1. On the Setup page, follow the on-screen instructions to create a new project
  2. Select the Nextedy GANTT Demo template from the project template list
  3. Enter a project name (for example, “Gantt Demo”) and complete the project creation wizard
The Nextedy GANTT Demo template is automatically registered in Polarion when the extension is installed. If you do not see the template in the project creation wizard, verify that the extension is properly installed by checking the installation steps.
You should see a new project in your Polarion project list.

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Step 3: Open the Demo Gantt Chart

  1. Open the newly created demo project
  2. Navigate to Documents & Pages
  3. Open the pre-configured Gantt wiki page (typically named “Gantt” or “Roadmap”)
You should see a fully populated Gantt chart with:
  • Sample work items displayed as task bars on the timeline
  • Parent-child hierarchy showing grouped items
  • Dependency links drawn as arrows between related tasks
  • A toolbar with zoom controls, edit toggle, and action buttons

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Step 4: Explore the Gantt Interface

Take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the key elements of the Gantt chart:
ElementDescription
Task barsHorizontal bars representing work items, positioned on the timeline
Grid columnsLeft-side table showing work item details (ID, title, dates)
Dependency arrowsLines connecting dependent tasks
Today markerVertical red line indicating the current date
ToolbarTop bar with zoom, edit, save, and filter controls
FooterBottom bar showing item count and version
Try these interactions:
  1. Zoom in/out using the toolbar zoom buttons or the hamburger menu > Set Scale
  2. Scroll the timeline by clicking and dragging the timeline background
  3. Click a task bar to see work item details in the sidebar
  4. Expand/collapse parent items by clicking the triangle icon next to their name
Click the Edit button in the toolbar to enter edit mode. In edit mode, you can drag task bars to reschedule, resize them to change duration, and create new dependency links by dragging between task connection points.

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Step 5: Review the Widget Configuration

To understand how the demo Gantt is configured:
  1. Enter page edit mode (click Edit on the Polarion page)
  2. Click the widget gear icon to open the widget parameters
  3. Review the configured settings: Query, Type, Parent Role, Dependency Role, and Load Children
This gives you a reference configuration you can replicate in your own projects. diagram

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What the Demo Includes

The demo project template pre-populates your project with:
  • Sample work items of various types (epics, user stories, tasks) with dates and assignments
  • Dependency links between work items showing finish-to-start relationships
  • A pre-configured Gantt wiki page with the Work Items Gantt widget already set up
  • Parent-child relationships demonstrating hierarchical display
The exact contents of the demo project may vary by Gantt version. Explore the project’s work items and plans to see all available sample data.

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Next Steps

Support TicketsSource Code
  • prod-gantt-src/com.nextedy.polarion.gantt/src/com/nextedy/polarion/gantt/instructions.html