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Getting help on BZFlag is rather easy. There are a number of places to get help
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==IRC Chat Room==
The BZFlag communities [[BZFlag on IRC|make heavy use of IRC]] for communication and collaboration.
 
The [http://freenode.net/ freenode network] is used for all IRC communications.
Common channels include:
* #bzflag ( development and support )
* #bzflag-chat ( general player talk )
 
A web interface is provided to these channels for registered forum users on the forum main page.
 
Please see [[BZFlag on IRC]] for more info.
 
==Web Forums==
 
BZFlag hosts a [http://forums.bzflag.org/ forum] for registered users. This also serves as a [[Global Registration|player registration system]] for the game.
 
==Quick Start==
 
Just want to start playing? Get going with BZFlag right away, [[Getting Started|with this Quick Start page]].
 
==Common Support Issues==
The [[Common Support Issues]] page lists a number of the common problems with the game, and their resolutions.
 
==Documentation==
The game is documented via a series of manual pages (or man pages).
 
On Microsoft Windows the manual pages are in HTML format, and are available from the start menu.
On Linux and other Unix-like operating systems, they are installed by default and can be accessed by using the man command and one of the following pages:
*bzflag
*bzfs
*bzadmin
*bzw
 
==Further Support==
 
If none of these methods provide a resolution to your problem, the project maintains an [https://github.com/BZFlag-Dev/bzflag/issues issue tracker on GitHub] where an issue can be opened.
==See also==
* [[BZFlag on IRC]]
* [[BZFlag Forums]]
* [[Common Support Issues]]
 
==External links==
* [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=bzflag&uio=d4 BZFlag Web IRC gateway]
 
[[Category:Support]]
[[Category:Tutorials]]

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