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-title: "index"
+title: "The SocNetV Manual"
 description: "An introduction to Social Network Analysis and SocNetV"
 layout: "../../../layouts/BaseLayout.astro"
 ---
 
 import Mermaid from "../../../components/Mermaid.astro";
 
-## What is Social Network Analysis?
+Welcome to the **Social Network Visualizer (SocNetV)** manual, your comprehensive guide to exploring, analyzing, and visualizing social networks. 
+Whether you're new to network analysis or a seasoned researcher, this manual will walk you through every aspect of SocNetV, from understanding the user interface to leveraging advanced analysis tools.
 
-A _Social Network_ is the social structure that facilitates communication between a group of _actors_ (individuals or organizations) that are related somehow (i.e., by common interests, shared values, financial exchanges, friendship, dislike, etc).
+Dive into detailed sections on:
+
+- [Network Creation and Formats](/manual/formats): Learn how to create, load, and manage networks in various supported formats.
+- [Analysis and Visualization](/manual/analysis): Discover the powerful metrics, algorithms, and layouts SocNetV offers for deep network insights.
+- [Generating Networks](/manual/generate): Explore random network models and recreate famous datasets.
+- [Customization and Exporting](/manual/visualization): Customize your visualizations and export high-quality outputs for your research or presentations.
+
+Explore the sidebar or the table of contents below to get started. For additional help, visit the [SocNetV website](https://socnetv.org) or refer to the [Credits](/manual/credits) and [References](/manual/references) sections.
+
+Happy analyzing!
+
+## Table of contents
+
+- [Introduction](/manual/intro)
+- [User Interface](/manual/gui)
+- [Formats](/manual/formats)
+- [Generate](/manual/generate)
+- [Analysis](/manual/analysis)
+- [Visualization](/manual/visualization)
+- [Credits](/manual/credits)
+- [References](/manual/references)
+- [License](/manual/license)
+- [Bugs](/manual/bugs)