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3 title: Support 3 title: Support
4 permalink: /support/ 4 permalink: /support/
5 menu: true 5 menu: true
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7 7
8 If you need help using Octave, you have many options, 8 If you need help using Octave, you have many options, from reading the Octave manual, asking for help on the mailing lists, chatting online with other Octave users, or paying for commercial support.
9 from reading the Octave manual, asking for help on the mailing lists,
10 chatting online with other Octave users, or paying for commercial support.
11 9
12 <div class="panel callout"> 10 <div class="panel callout">
13 11
14 The Octave community is a loosely organized association of volunteers. 12 The Octave community is a loosely organized association of volunteers. Your interactions with the community will be better if you have the right expectations about the support options available to you. Please read the <a href="{{ "/support-expectations/" | prepend: site.baseurl }}">Support Expectations</a> page.
15 Your interactions with the community will be better
16 if you have the right expectations about the support options available to you.
17 Please read the [Support Expectations]({{ "/support-expectations/" | prepend: site.baseurl }}) page.
18 13
19 </div> 14 </div>
20 15
21 #### Commercial Support 16 #### Commercial Support
22 17
23 Community support can be great, and with the Octave community it often is, 18 Community support can be great, and with the Octave community it often is, but sometimes you need to know that your question will be answered. We maintain a [list of people and organizations]({{"/commercial-support/" | prepend: site.baseurl}}) who offer commercial support contracts for Octave. This list is available as a service to the community and the support providers. The Octave project does not provide endorsements or recommendations.
24 but sometimes you need to know that your question will be answered.
25 We maintain a [list of people and organizations]({{ "/commercial-support/" | prepend: site.baseurl}})
26 who offer commercial support contracts for Octave.
27 This list is available as a service to the community and the support providers.
28 The Octave project does not provide endorsements or recommendations.
29 19
30 #### User Community 20 #### User Community
31 21
32 There is an active user community centered around Octave. 22 There is an active user community centered around Octave. Please understand that the people answering your question on the mailing list or IRC channel, or helping to fix the bug you reported are doing so as volunteers.
33 Please understand that the people answering your question
34 on the mailing list or IRC channel, or helping to fix the bug you reported
35 are doing so as volunteers.
36 23
37 ### Documentation 24 ### Documentation
38 25
39 #### Reference Manual 26 #### Reference Manual
40 27
41 Octave is fully documented by a comprehensive 800 page [manual]({{site.docs_url}}). 28 Octave is fully documented by a comprehensive 800 page [manual]({{site.docs_url}}).
42 29
43 The on-line [HTML](http://www.gnu.org/software/octave/doc/interpreter/index.html) and [PDF](http://www.gnu.org/software/octave/octave.pdf) versions of the manual 30 The on-line [HTML](http://www.gnu.org/software/octave/doc/interpreter/index.html) and [PDF](http://www.gnu.org/software/octave/octave.pdf) versions of the manual are generated directly from the Texinfo source files that are distributed along with every copy of the Octave source code. The complete text of the manual is also available at the Octave prompt using the doc command.
44 are generated directly from the Texinfo source files
45 that are distributed along with every copy of the Octave source code.
46 The complete text of the manual is also available at the Octave prompt
47 using the `doc` command.
48 31
49 A printed version of the Octave manual may be ordered from 32 A printed version of the Octave manual may be ordered from [Network Theory, Ltd](http://www.network-theory.co.uk/octave/manual). Any money raised from the sale of this book will support the development of free software. For each copy sold $1 will be donated to the GNU Octave Development Fund.
50 [Network Theory, Ltd](http://www.network-theory.co.uk/octave/manual).
51 Any money raised from the sale of this book will support
52 the development of free software.
53 For each copy sold $1 will be donated to the GNU Octave Development Fund.
54 33
55 #### Frequently Asked Questions 34 #### Frequently Asked Questions
56 35
57 If you are new to Octave, you may have some questions 36 If you are new to Octave, you may have some questions that have been asked (and answered) a few times before. See the [FAQ](http://www.octave.org/wiki/FAQ) on the wiki.
58 that have been asked (and answered) a few times before.
59 See the [FAQ](http://www.octave.org/wiki/FAQ) on the wiki.
60 37
61 #### Wiki 38 #### Wiki
62 39
63 The Octave Wiki is a great place to look for information about things 40 The Octave Wiki is a great place to look for information about things that are not covered in the manual, or other transient topics (Google Summer of Code, Octave Conferences, etc.).
64 that are not covered in the manual, or other transient topics
65 (Google Summer of Code, Octave Conferences, etc.).
66 41
67 ### Contacting Other Users for Help 42 ### Contacting Other Users for Help
68 43
69 #### Mailing List 44 #### Mailing List
70 45
71 If your question isn't answered in the FAQ, the manual, or the Wiki, the [help@octave.org](https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-octave) 46 If your question isn't answered in the FAQ, the manual, or the Wiki, the [help@octave.org](https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-octave) mailing list is a good resource.
72 mailing list is a good resource.
73 47
74 <div class="row"> 48 <div class="row">
75 <div class="columns medium-8"> 49 <div class="columns medium-8">
76 <form action="http://octave.1599824.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp"><input name="macro" value="search_page" type="hidden"> 50 <form action="http://octave.1599824.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp"><input name="macro" value="search_page" type="hidden">
77 <input name="node" value="1599825" type="hidden"> 51 <input name="node" value="1599825" type="hidden">
101 75
102 [Advanced Search](http://octave.1599824.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=adv_search_page&node=1599825) 76 [Advanced Search](http://octave.1599824.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=adv_search_page&node=1599825)
103 77
104 #### Chat 78 #### Chat
105 79
106 Too impatient for email? 80 Too impatient for email? You can find Octave developers and users on the [#octave channel at irc.freenode.net](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=octave&uio=MT1mYWxzZSYyPXRydWUmMTI9dHJ1ZQda). The atmosphere is relaxed and chat isn't restricted to matters strictly pertaining to Octave.
107 You can find Octave developers and users on the
108 [#octave channel at irc.freenode.net](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=octave&uio=MT1mYWxzZSYyPXRydWUmMTI9dHJ1ZQda).
109 The atmosphere is relaxed and chat isn't restricted
110 to matters strictly pertaining to Octave.
111 81
112 ### Reporting Bugs 82 ### Reporting Bugs
113 83
114 If you think you've found a bug, you are encouraged to 84 If you think you've found a bug, you are encouraged to [report it]({{ "/bugs/" | prepend: site.baseurl }}).
115 [report it]({{ "/bugs/" | prepend: site.baseurl }}).