# Evennia Documentation

This is the manual of [Evennia](https://www.evennia.com), the open source Python `MU*` creation system. Use the Search bar on the left to find or discover interesting articles. This manual was last updated October 01, 2024, see the [Evennia Changelog](Coding/Changelog.md). Latest released Evennia version is 4.4.1.

- [Introduction](./Evennia-Introduction.md) - what is this Evennia thing?
- [Evennia in Pictures](./Evennia-In-Pictures.md) - a visual overview of Evennia
- [Contributing and Getting help](./Contributing.md) - when you get stuck or want to chip in

## Setup

- [Installation](Setup/Setup-Overview.md#installation-and-running) - getting started
- [Running the Game](Setup/Running-Evennia.md)  - how to start, stop and reload Evennia
- [Updating the Server](Setup/Updating-Evennia.md) - how to update Evennia
- [Configuration](Setup/Setup-Overview.md#configuration) - how to set up Evennia the way you like it
- [Going Online](Setup/Setup-Overview.md#going-online) - bringing your game online

## Tutorials and Howtos

- [The Beginner Tutorial](Howtos/Beginner-Tutorial/Beginner-Tutorial-Overview.md) - learn the basics and build a small game (in progress)
- [Tutorials and Howto's](Howtos/Howtos-Overview.md#how-tos) - mixed tutorials and help articles to learn Evennia
- [Coding with Evennia](Coding/Coding-Overview.md) - resources and hints for coding and development

## The Evennia Library

- [Core components](Components/Components-Overview.md) - the core building blocks of Evennia
- [Core Concepts](Concepts/Concepts-Overview.md) - larger-scale concepts and features
- [API](./Evennia-API.md) - the full API-reference, generated from source

## Contributions and Info

- [Contribs](Contribs/Contribs-Overview.md) - game-specific code and snippets to use for your game
- [Documentation - how to contribute](./Contributing-Docs.md) - if you want to help out with this manual
- [License](./Licensing.md) - Evennia licensing FAQ
- [Links](./Links.md) - useful links if you need extra reading

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