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Getting and giving Evennia-help
How to \_get\_ Help
===================
If you cannot find what you are looking for in the `online
documentation <Index.html>`_, here's what to do:
- If you think the documentation is not clear enough, fill in our quick
little `online
form <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dGN0VlJXMWpCT3VHaHpscDEzY1RoZGc6MQ#gid=0>`_
and say so (no login required). Maybe the docs need to be improved or
a new tutorial added! Note that this form will help you by helping us
improve documentation, but you cannot get direct, specific answers
back from it.
- If you have trouble with a missing feature or a problem you think is
a bug, go to the `issue
tracker <http://code.google.com/p/evennia/issues/list>`_. If you
can't find the issue already reported, file a new one by filling in
the handy form.
- If you need help, want to start a discussion or get input on
something, make a post in our `forum <http://evennia.com>`_. This is
technically a 'mailing list', but you don't need to use e-mail; you
can post and read all messages just as easily from your browser via
the online interface.
- If you want more direct discussions with developers and other users,
consider dropping into our IRC chat channel
`#evennia <http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=evennia>`_ on the
*Freenode* network. Please note however that you have to be patient
if you don't get any response immediately; we are all in very
different time zones and many have busy personal lives. So you might
have to lurk about for a while - you'll get noticed eventually!
How to \_give\_ Help
====================
Evennia is a completely un-funded project. It relies on the time donated
by its users and developers in order to progress.
The first and easiest way you as a user can help us out is by taking
part in `community
discussions <http://groups.google.com/group/evennia/>`_ and by giving
feedback on what is good or bad. Report bugs you find and features you
lack to our `issue
tracker <http://code.google.com/p/evennia/issues/list>`_. Just the
simple act of letting developers know you are out there using their
program is worth a lot.
If you'd like to help develop Evennia more hands-on, here are some ways
to get going:
- Look through our `online documentation wiki <Index.html>`_ and see if
you can help improve or expand the documentation (even small things
like fixing typos!).
- Send a message to our
`forum <http://groups.google.com/group/evennia/>`_ and/or our `IRC
chat <http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=evennia>`_ asking about
what needs doing, along with what your interests and skills are.
- Take a look at our `issue
tracker <http://code.google.com/p/evennia/issues/list>`_ and see if
there's something you feel like taking on.
- Check out the `Contributing <Contributing.html>`_ page on how to
contribute with code in practice.
See `Contributing to Evennia <Contributing.html>`_ for more detailed
information.