LimeSurvey Manual

Main Chapters:

• Installation
• Optional settings
• Administering Limesurvey
• Getting Started
• Creating surveys - Introduction
• Managing Surveys
• Not Categorized and Advanced Features
• General FAQ
• LimeSurvey Glossary
• How to design a good survey (guide)
• Workarounds
• License
• Version change log
• Plugins

LimeSurvey allows users to quickly create intuitive, powerful, online question-and-answer surveys that can work for tens to thousands of participants without much effort.  The survey software itself is self-guiding for the respondents who are participating.  This manual is thus focused at how to install the application, administer the installation, and support survey creators, administrators and report generation users alike.

To get an overview of the vast range of question types, look at Question types.

There has been a big ramp-up in development the last few years leading to many new features and changes.  Make sure to upgrade to the latest version to make use of the capabilities highlighted here.

Look to the far right for the main chapters to the manual.  Start with the chapter appropriate for you and navigate using the arrow buttons at the top of each page through the many sections of each chapter.  Otherwise, scroll down further to see the complete table of contents here and go directly to the topic you are interested in.

Still having trouble finding what you want?  Don't forget the general search box, our General FAQ and Workarounds list, and to look in our discussion forums.

Remember that LimeSurvey is an open-source, free software application.  See something missing or incorrect?  Then help us fix it. This documentation is a Wiki that can be edited by you or anyone else.  Or donate to help support the core development group trying to make a difference.

Complete table of contents

• Installation
  • Optional settings
  • Upgrading from a previous version
    • ComfortUpdate
    • Upgrade hints for version 1.92
  • Transferring an installation
  • Installation FAQ
  • Installation security hints
• Optional settings
• Administering Limesurvey
  • Global settings
  • Manage users
  • Manage user groups
  • Label sets
  • The template editor
  • Localisation
  • Survey Status Screen
  • Central participants database
• Getting Started
  • First login - Your user preferences
• Creating surveys - Introduction
  • Creating a new survey
    • Importing a survey structure
    • Survey security settings
  • Creating a question group
    • Change group order
  • Adding a question
    • Question types
      • Question type - Array
      • Question type - Array by column
      • Question type - Array dual scale
      • Question type - Array (5 point choice)
      • Question type - Array (10 point choice)
      • Question type - Array (Increase-Same-Decrease)
      • Question type - Array (Numbers)
      • Question type - Array (Texts)
      • Question type - Array (Yes-No-Uncertain)
      • Question type - Date
      • Question type - Equation
      • Question type - File upload
      • Question type - Gender
      • Question type - Language switch
      • Question type - Numerical input
      • Question type - Multiple numerical input
      • Question type - Ranking
      • Question type - Text display
      • Question type - Yes-No
      • Question type - Multiple choice
      • Question type - Multiple choice with comments
      • Question type - 5 point choice
      • Question type - List (Dropdown)
      • Question type - List (Radio)
      • Question type - List with comment
      • Question type - Short free text
      • Question type - Long free text
      • Question type - Huge free text
      • Question type - Multiple short text
    • Core question settings
    • Advanced question settings
    • Setting conditions
    • Expression Manager
      • Expression Manager for developers
      • Expression Manager HowTos
      • Expression Manager Roadmap
      • Expression Manager Examples
      • Expression Manager Sample Surveys
    • Show Logic File
    • Change question order
    • Question preview
    • Adding answers or subquestions
  • Assessments
  • Quotas
  • Email templates
• Managing Surveys
  • Testing a survey
  • Validate Survey Logic
  • Activating a survey
  • Running a survey safely
  • Browsing survey results
  • Closing a survey
  • Changing an active survey
  • Tokens
    • Email bounce tracking system
  • Iterate Survey
  • Data entry
  • Statistics
  • Exporting results
  • Exporting a survey structure
    • Excel Survey Structure
  • Quick-translation
• Not Categorized and Advanced Features
  • SGQA identifier
  • Using regular expressions
  • RemoteControl 2 API
  • Authentication vs Atlassian Crowd
• General FAQ
• LimeSurvey Glossary
• How to design a good survey (guide)
• Workarounds
  • Workarounds: Question design, layout and templating
  • Workarounds: Manipulating a survey at runtime using Javascript
  • Workarounds: Survey behaviour
  • Workarounds: Further solutions provided by Limesurvey users
• License
• Version change log
• Plugins