docs/getting-started-guide/how-to-get-help.rst

   1 How to Get Help
   2 ================
   3
   4 Users and developers can get support from the OpenDaylight community through the
   5 mailing lists, IRC and forums.
   6
   7 #. Create your question on `ServerFault <https://serverfault.com>`_
   8    or `Stackoverflow <https://stackoverflow.com/>`_ with the tag
   9    `#opendaylight`.
  10
  11    .. note:: It is important to `tag <https://stackoverflow.com/help/tagging>`_
  12              questions correctly to ensure that the questions reach individuals
  13              subscribed to the tag.
  14
  15 #. Mail discuss@lists.opendaylight.org or dev@lists.opendaylight.org.
  16
  17 #. Directly mail the PTL as indicated on the specific
  18    `projects page <https://wiki-archive.opendaylight.org/view/Project_list>`_.
  19
  20 #. IRC: Connect to #opendaylight or #opendaylight-meeting channel on freenode.
  21    The `Linux Foundation's IRC guide <https://docs.releng.linuxfoundation.org/en/latest/freenode.html>`_ may be helpful.
  22    You'll need `an IRC client <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Internet_Relay_Chat_clients#Operating_system_support>`_,
  23    or can use `the freenode webchat <https://webchat.freenode.net/#opendaylight>`_,
  24    or perhaps you'll `like IRCCloud <https://www.irccloud.com>`_.
  25
  26 #. For infrastructure and release engineering queries, mail helpdesk@opendaylight.org.
  27    IRC: Connect to #lf-releng channel on freenode.