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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==
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The BZFlag communities [[BZFlag on IRC|make heavy use of IRC]] for communication and collaboration.
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The [http://freenode.net/ freenode network] is used for all IRC communications.
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Common channels include:
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* #bzflag ( development and support )
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* #bzflag-chat ( general player talk )
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A web interface is provided to these channels for registered forum users on the forum main page.
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Please see [[BZFlag on IRC]] for more info.
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==Web Forums==
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BZFlag hosts a [http://forums.bzflag.org/ forum] for registered users. This also serves as a [[Global Registration|player registration system]] for the game.
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==Quick Start==
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Just want to start playing? Get going with BZFlag right away, [[Getting Started|with this Quick Start page]].
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==Common Support Issues==
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The [[Common Support Issues]] page lists a number of the common problems with the game, and their resolutions.
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==Documentation==
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The game is documented via a series of manual pages (or man pages).
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On Microsoft Windows the manual pages are in HTML format, and are available from the start menu.
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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:
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*bzflag
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*bzfs
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*bzadmin
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*bzw
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==Further Support==
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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.
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==See also==
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* [[BZFlag on IRC]]
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* [[BZFlag Forums]]
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* [[Common Support Issues]]
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==External links==
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* [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=bzflag&uio=d4 BZFlag Web IRC gateway]
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[[Category:Support]]
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[[Category:Tutorials]]
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