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 ====== Dockware Manager ======
 A small extension to add or remove wares from player owned Trading Stations, [[equipment dock|Equipment Docks]] or [[Headquarters]]. The Manager can set limits for the different wares for the player Headquarters too. These limits get considered by Commercial Agents and Commodity Logistics MK1 pilots.
+===== How To Use It =====
+To use the Dockware Manager (DWM) in X3:AP, you need a player-owned trading station, equipment dock, or your headquarters, and you must install the [X3TC Bonus Plugin] Dockware Manager script. Once installed, access the DWM via a custom command slot on your station, then use it to add or remove wares to be automatically stocked or sold by your station's agents and freighters, allowing you to manage what your station trades and maintains a supply of.
+==== Install the Dockware Manager Script ====
+Ensure that you have the Bonus Pack for X3: Albian Prelude installed.
+==== Access the DWM ====
+Find your owned trading station, equipment dock, or headquarters.
+Open its station menu and select the DWM script from an available **custom command slot**.
+==== Use the Dockware Manager ====
+A menu will appear with options to manage wares.
+**Add Ware:** Select this option to add a ware to your station's trading list. You will typically select a factory or another station with the desired ware. \\ \\
+**Remove or Limit a Ware:** Use this to remove a ware from the station's trading list or to set a specific limit or capacity for how much of that ware the station should stock before dock agents start selling the excess. \\ \\
+**Order Licensing (for LU):** In the Litcube's Universe (LU) mod, the DWM also allows you to unlock the ability to have your docks automatically supply software upgrades for ships. \\ \\
+==== How it Works ====
+**Automatic Sourcing:** The Dockware Manager enables your station to automatically buy needed materials and supplies from other sources. \\ \\
+**Agent & Freighter Control:** It gives instructions to your station's dock agents and freighters, telling them which goods to buy and where to get them. \\ \\
+**Setting Stock Limits:** You can set stock limits for specific wares, and if your station's inventory goes above that limit, dock agents will automatically sell the excess to other traders. \\ \\