> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.patcher.xyz/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.patcher.xyz/core-workflows/manuals.md).

# Manuals

Every module can carry a manual link. Once your workspace grows, Patcher gathers those links into a single view so you do not have to hunt for a PDF the next time you need one.

## Where manuals appear

Manuals surface in two places:

* On a **module detail page**, under the module's own manual link when one has been added.
* In your [User Area](/core-workflows/user-area.md), inside the **Manuals** section, which aggregates every manual across the modules you have saved into your [Collection](/core-workflows/collection.md).

The User Area aggregation is what pays off over time. A collection of forty modules can carry twenty or more distinct manuals; having them in one searchable list is the difference between reading and hunting.

## Opening a manual

From either surface, opening a manual jumps to the external URL that has been attached to the module. Patcher holds the link and the metadata around it, not the manual itself.

## Why manuals aggregate as your collection grows

The Manuals section in User Area does not track manuals separately from modules. It reads through the modules you have saved and lists everything that has a manual attached. Add a new module to your collection, and its manual (when one is attached) shows up here automatically. Remove the module from your collection, and the manual entry disappears with it.

This keeps the list honest: it always reflects your current collection.

Manuals are also searchable from the User Area global search. A query hits manual entries alongside modules, racks, patches, and comments — so a single search can uncover the manual you were looking for even when you were not sure which module carried it.

## When a manual is missing

A missing manual is usually a data-coverage issue, not a product limitation. If a module has no manual link:

* Check whether one has been attached recently by other users.
* Consider adding one yourself through the module's improvement flow.
* See [Contributing module data](/core-workflows/contributing-module-data.md) for how to help.

## Related pages

* [Modules](/core-workflows/modules.md)
* [Collection](/core-workflows/collection.md)
* [User Area](/core-workflows/user-area.md)
* [Contributing module data](/core-workflows/contributing-module-data.md)