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created 2008 · complexity basic · author Metacosm · version 7.0
Searching the tips on this wiki can often help solve a problem encountered when using Vim. However, if you want to ask a question, you will need to subscribe to a mailing list, or join the #vim IRC channel.
IRC overview
IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a form of real-time text messaging (chat). A user installs a suitable IRC client program, then configures it to connect to an IRC network (such as freenode), and a specific channel on that server (such as #vim).
Joining #vim
TO DO
- Outline procedure to join #vim.
- Outline how to ask a question.
Network http://freenode.net
See also
Vi-IMproved.org is the online home for #vim. It is maintained by Metacosm who moved the general "information on Vim" pages to the Vim Tips wiki in February 2008...
Some useful pages: