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+&nbsp;<br />
+<b><big>Need Help?</big></b>
+<br />&nbsp;<br />
+Are you confused with SILC? Don't quite know where to get some more 
+information? If you answer Yes, then this is the door you're looking for.  
+This page includes introduction to the help resources for SILC Network. 
+There are many places where you can get more information and help 
+regarding SILC in general, using SILC Network, developing SILC and much 
+more.
+
+<br />&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;<br />
+<b>Getting Started with SILC</b>
+<br />&nbsp;<br />
+The very first thing you need to do to get online with SILC is to download 
+the SILC client.  Go to the <a href="?page=download" class="normal">download
+page</a>, and download the latest client.  There are several binary 
+packages available if you do not want to compile the client by yourself.   
+After you have your very own SILC client downloaded then locate the SILC 
+server nearest to you.  Please see our <a href="?page=servers" 
+class="normal">server list</a>, for all servers in the SILC Network.  You 
+can also directly connect to the <samp 
+class="highlight">silc.silcnet.org</samp> server if you like.
+<br />&nbsp;<br />
+You most likely have questions about SILC after you start using it.  The 
+best place to look for questions and answers is the <a 
+href="?page=faq" class="normal">SILC FAQ</a>. Please read it before you 
+start asking more questions.
+
+<br />&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;<br />
+<b>Getting Help Online</b>
+<br />&nbsp;<br />
+The best and quickest way to get assistance is to get online on SILC 
+Network.  If you have questions, or just want to chat about SILC you can 
+join the <samp class="highlight">#silc</samp> channel. This friendly 
+channel includes people who are interested in SILC and ready to answer 
+questions assuming they know the answers.
+<br />&nbsp;<br />
+Give the command <samp class="highlight">/join #silc</samp> to join the 
+channel. Please introduce yourself before asking the question, and wait 
+patiently for your answer.
+
+<br />&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;<br />
+<b>Getting Help On This Website</b>
+<br />&nbsp;<br />
+Reading documentation on SILC is also a good way to learn about SILC.  See 
+the documentation available in the <a href="?page=docs" 
+class="normal">documentation page</a> for more information.
+
+<br />&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;<br />
+<b>Getting Help via Mailing Lists</b>
+<br />&nbsp;<br />
+There is currently one mailing list called silc-devel.  This is 
+general purpose mailing list that includes conversation on SILC 
+development, announcements of new releases and provides help for anyone 
+who ask questions.  You can subscribe to the mailist list on the <a 
+href="?page=lists" class="normal">lists page</a>, and read the archives of 
+the mailing list at <a 
+href="http://www.geocrawler.com/redir-sf.php3?list=silc-devel" 
+class="normal">silc-devel archives</a>.  You can send email to the mailing 
+list by sending it to <samp class="highlight">
+silc-devel@lists.sourceforge.net</samp> email address.
+
+<br />&nbsp;<br />
+Before you go ahead and start sending questions there is a nice document 
+about <a href="http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html" 
+class="normal">How To Ask Questions The Smart Way</a> by Eric S. Raymond, 
+a document you may want to read.