2 <b><big>Need Help?</big></b>
4 Are you confused with SILC? Don't quite know where to get some more
5 information? If you answer Yes, then this is the door you're looking for.
6 This page includes introduction to the help resources for SILC Network.
7 There are many places where you can get more information and help
8 regarding SILC in general, using SILC Network, developing SILC and much
11 <br /> <br /> <br />
12 <b>Getting Started with SILC</b>
14 The very first thing you need to do to get online with SILC is to download
15 the SILC client. Go to the <a href="?page=download" class="normal">download
16 page</a>, and download the latest client. There are several binary
17 packages available if you do not want to compile the client by yourself.
18 After you have your very own SILC client downloaded then locate the SILC
19 server nearest to you. Please see our <a href="?page=servers"
20 class="normal">server list</a>, for all servers in the SILC Network. You
21 can also directly connect to the <samp
22 class="highlight">silc.silcnet.org</samp> server if you like.
24 You most likely have questions about SILC after you start using it. The
25 best place to look for questions and answers is the <a
26 href="?page=faq" class="normal">SILC FAQ</a>. Please read it before you
27 start asking more questions.
29 <br /> <br /> <br />
30 <b>Getting Help Online</b>
32 The best and quickest way to get assistance is to get online on SILC
33 Network. If you have questions, or just want to chat about SILC you can
34 join the <samp class="highlight">#silc</samp> channel. This friendly
35 channel includes people who are interested in SILC and ready to answer
36 questions assuming they know the answers.
38 Give the command <samp class="highlight">/join #silc</samp> to join the
39 channel. Please introduce yourself before asking the question, and wait
40 patiently for your answer.
42 <br /> <br /> <br />
43 <b>Getting Help On This Website</b>
45 Reading documentation on SILC is also a good way to learn about SILC. See
46 the documentation available in the <a href="?page=docs"
47 class="normal">documentation page</a> for more information.
49 <br /> <br /> <br />
50 <b>Getting Help via Mailing Lists</b>
52 There is currently one mailing list called silc-devel. This is
53 general purpose mailing list that includes conversation on SILC
54 development, announcements of new releases and provides help for anyone
55 who ask questions. You can subscribe to the mailist list on the <a
56 href="?page=lists" class="normal">lists page</a>, and read the archives of
57 the mailing list at <a
58 href="http://www.geocrawler.com/redir-sf.php3?list=silc-devel"
59 class="normal">silc-devel archives</a>. You can send email to the mailing
60 list by sending it to <samp class="highlight">
61 silc-devel@lists.sourceforge.net</samp> email address.
64 Before you go ahead and start sending questions there is a nice document
65 about <a href="http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html"
66 class="normal">How To Ask Questions The Smart Way</a> by Eric S. Raymond,
67 a document you may want to read.