Getting help with FreeBASIC

There are several options available for getting help with FreeBASIC.

The Manual
   This huge user's manual is full of information that can help you learn 
   to write programs using FreeBASIC.  

   The manual is available online at https://www.freebasic.net/wiki.  There 
   is a search box at the top of every page to help you find what you're 
   looking for.

   If you are unfamiliar with FreeBASIC or the documentation, you may find 
   these pages a good place to start:
      * Table of Contents
      * Programmer's Guide
      * Library Headers Index
      * Glossary
      * Compiler FAQ
      * Graphics Library FAQ
      * Runtime Library FAQ

   A downloadable manual (in CHM format) is available from the sourceforge 
   project page at https://sourceforge.net/projects/fbc which features a 
   full table of contents, searching capabilities, an index, plus all the 
   same content as the online version.

   Searching the manual on or offline is an excellent place to start 
   finding help about how to write and use FreeBASIC programs.

Examples and Source Code
   In the ./examples directory located where FreeBASIC was installed on 
   your system are hundreds of examples to be compiled and run.  Most of 
   the external library examples will need additional libraries to be 
   downloaded to allow them to work.  See Library Headers Index for a full 
   list.

Tutorials
   Community created tutorials about FreeBASIC can be found at 
   CommunityTutorials.  Some selected tutorials are included in this 
   manual.

FreeBASIC Forum
   An active community forum can be found at https://www.freebasic.net/forum
   with several sub-forums.  The forum has a search feature that can help 
   you find answers to questions or problems that may have already been 
   asked and solved.  First do a search for your problem, if you can't find 
   the answer then post a message in one of the sub-forums.

Chat
   IRC or Internet Relay Chat is a great way to chat with the developers 
   and other users, some of whom are very knowledgeable.  There are several 
   ways to connect to IRC, if you know what you're doing simply join 
   #freebasic on FreeNode.

   If you haven't the foggiest what IRC is and you have Java installed, you 
   can simply go here.

   If you're trying to get help, the most important thing is to be patient. 
   Sometimes you won't get a reply right away. Stick around or check back 
   and the Community will try and assist you.

