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site_header("Getting Help");
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<h1>Documentation</h1>
<p>
A good place to start is by skimming through the ever-growing list of <a
href="/FAQ.php">frequently asked questions (with answers, of course)</a>. Then
have a look at the rest of the online manual and other resources in the <a
href="/docs.php">documentation</a> section.
</p>
<h1>Books</h1>
<p>
<a href="/books.php">Books</a> are convenient resources to begin exploring
PHP. <a href="/books.php">The titles listed here</a> will help you to start
learning PHP, as well as extending your existing knowledge.
</p>
<h1>Mailing Lists</h1>
<p>
There are a number of mailing lists devoted to talking about PHP and related
projects. <a href="mailing-lists.php">This list</a> describes them all, has
links to searchable archives for all of the lists, and explains how to
subscribe to the lists.
</p>
<h1>Newsgroups</h1>
<p>
The PHP language newsgroup is <tt>comp.lang.php</tt>, available on any
news server around the globe. In addition to this many of our mailing
lists are also reflected onto the news server at
<a href="news://news.php.net">news://news.php.net/</a>. The
server also has a read only web interface at
<a href="http://news.php.net/">http://news.php.net/</a>.
</p>
<p>
Mailing list messages are transfered to newsgroup posts and
newsgroup posts are sent to the mailing lists. Please note
that these newsgroups are only available on this server.
</p>
<h1>User Groups</h1>
<p>
Christopher R. Moewes-Bystrom is running a PHP user group registry at <a
href="http://www.phpusergroups.org/">http://www.phpusergroups.org/</a>.
There's also a list of user groups in Germany, as well as news from them,
and link to other countries user groups at
<a href="http://www.phpug.de/">http://www.phpug.de/</a>.
<a href="http://php.meetup.com/">PHP Meetup</a> is another great
opportunity to get together.
</p>
<h1>Events &amp; Training</h1>
<p>
A list of upcoming events (such as user group meetings and PHP training
sessions) is included in the right-hand column of the front page, and
on the <a href="/cal.php">event calendar page</a>. If you want to list
an upcoming event, just fill out the form <a
href="http://www.php.net/submit-event.php">on this page</a>.
</p>
<h1>Sample Code</h1>
<p>
Looking for some more sample PHP scripts? Our <a
href="/links.php">links page</a> lists some archives of sample PHP code -
great places to find many example scripts and useful functions, organized for
your searching pleasure!
</p>
<h1>Knowledge Base</h1>
<p>
The knowledge base is a growing collection of PHP related information in
a searchable question and answer format. Anyone can contribute, and
everyone is encouraged to do so. You can visit the Knowledge Base
at <a href="http://php.faqts.com/">http://php.faqts.com/</a>.
</p>
<h1>Instant Resource Center</h1>
<p>
Otherwise known as IRC or Internet Relay Chat. Here you can usually find
experienced PHP people sitting around doing nothing on the #php channel.
On <a href="http://oftc.net">OFTC</a> as well as on all major networks
(<a href="http://www.efnet.org/">EFNet</a>,
<a href="http://www.ircnet.com/">IRCNet</a>,
<a href="http://www.quakenet.org">QuakeNet</a>,
<a href="http://www.dal.net/">DALNet</a> and
<a href="http://www.freenode.net/">freenode</a>).
</p>
<h1>PHP.net webmasters</h1>
<p>
If you have a problem or suggestion <em>in connection with the PHP.net
website or mirror sites</em>, <a href="/copyright.php#contact">please
contact the webmasters</a>. If you have problems setting up PHP
or using some functionality, please ask your question on a support
channel detailed above, the webmasters will not answer any such
questions.
</p>
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