Merge branch 'main' into tweak-vm-install-docs

Author: justin-sadakhom

Gemfile

@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@ gem 'wdm', '>= 0.1.1' if Gem.win_platform?
 gem "webrick", "~> 1.8"
 
 gem 'html-proofer', "~> 3.19.4"
+
+gem 'json'

_docs/sysadmin/configuration/term_creation.md

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+---
+title: Term Creation
+category: System Administrator > Configuration & Administration
+redirect_from:
+  - /sysadmin/course_creation
+---
+
+
+### Creating a term
+To create a term, you should use the script 
+```
+/usr/local/submitty/sbin/create_term.sh
+```
+Follow these usage guidelines: 
+```
+Usage: create_term.sh  [-a|--amend] <term>  '<name of term>'  <start date>  <end date>
+```
+
+The term should be an abbreviated semester name like:
+```
+s24
+```
+While name of term would be a more descriptive name like "Spring 2024".
+
+The start and end date must be formatted in mm/dd/yyyy format.
+
+Use -a or --amend to amend an existing term.
+An example valid usage of this command would be:
+
+```
+create_term.sh s24 'Spring 2024' 01/09/2024 05/01/2024
+```

navtreedata.js

@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ var NAVTREE =
                 [ "System Customization", "/sysadmin/installation/system_customization", null ],
             ] ],
             [ "Configuration & Administration", "/sysadmin/configuration/course_creation", [
+                [ "Term Creation", "/sysadmin/configuration/term_creation", null ],
                 [ "Course Creation", "/sysadmin/configuration/course_creation", null ],
                 [ "Setting up Version Control", "/sysadmin/configuration/version_control", null ],
                 [ "SAML Authentication", "/sysadmin/configuration/saml_authentication", null ],