# Getting help When you have a problem with Python, you're not alone! There are many places to ask for help in. ## IRC IRC is the oldest chatting service I know, but as of 2017, it's still in use, and a great way to get help in Python. You don't need to register anywhere, just click one of the links below and you're good to go. - [##learnpython](https://kiwiirc.com/client/chat.freenode.net/##learnpython) and [##python-friendly](https://kiwiirc.com/client/chat.freenode.net/##python-friendly) are beginner-friendly Python support channels. In my experience, people here tend to understand beginners' problems better, so you probably want to go to one of these. - [#python](https://kiwiirc.com/client/chat.freenode.net/#python) is the official Python channel. If you have questions about advanced topics or you need help quickly, go there. However, this channel requires [registering on freenode](http://www.wikihow.com/Register-a-Nickname-on-Freenode). Make your question short. If you want to post a code example that is more than two lines long, post it [here](http://dpaste.com/) first. Just copy-paste your code to the big text area and click the "Paste it" button, and then post a link to your paste on IRC. Do this: i'm trying to check if this variable equals one but i keep getting an error http://dpaste.com/yourpaste Don't do this: HEEEEELP MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! File "hello.py", line 3 if a = b: ^ SyntaxError: invalid syntax ## Websites to ask help on Personally, I've never asked a question on any of these sites. Getting help on IRC is much faster. - [stackoverflow](http://stackoverflow.com/) is a question/answer site for programmers. Search for your question first, maybe someone has already asked that and it has been answered. - At the time of writing this, [the learnpython subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/learnpython/) is another good place to ask Python questions on. *** If you have trouble with this tutorial please [tell me about it](./contact-me.md) and I'll make this tutorial better. If you like this tutorial, please [give it a star](./README.md#how-can-i-thank-you-for-writing-and-sharing-this-tutorial). You may use this tutorial freely at your own risk. See [LICENSE](./LICENSE). [List of contents](./README.md#list-of-contents)