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To find information use the search box on the top right corner of the screen, or categorically browse the wiki using the Documentation topic links provided below.

Find something you would like to add or edit? The Getting started section (below) gives contributors a few pointers on how to start editing articles.

Both official documentation as well as community-contributed contents can be found on the wiki. Official documents (created by the Gentoo Documentation Team) are located in the Gentoo Project name space.

Most importantly the Gentoo Handbook as well as featured, well-written documents can be found:

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<h2 id="Getting_started"></i> Getting started Anyone is welcome to edit or create pages on this wiki.

Before making your first edit or creating your first new page, please consult the Help page. It also links to the MediaWiki User's Guide which contains information about how the wiki software works.

If you think there is something we can improve, please let us know on the Suggestions page.

Should you have any questions related to the wiki, you can always join our IRC channel on irc.gentoo.org or email us at [mailto:wiki@gentoo.org wiki@gentoo.org].

Please note: The wiki's IRC channel does not provide general Gentoo support! Go to if this type of support is required!

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