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Getting Help
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Before asking for help with HackRF, check to see if your question is listed in the :ref:`FAQ <faq>` or has already been answered in `GitHub issues <https://github.com/mossmann/hackrf/issues>`__ or the `mailing list archives <https://pairlist9.pair.net/pipermail/hackrf-dev/>`__.

For assistance with HackRF use or development, please look at the `issues on the GitHub project <https://github.com/mossmann/hackrf/issues>`__. This is the preferred place to ask questions so that others may locate the answer to your question in the future.

If you prefer email then you may use the `HackRF-dev mailing list <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/hackrf-dev>`__ instead. You can view the `list archives <https://pairlist9.pair.net/pipermail/hackrf-dev/>`__ for past discussions.

Many users spend time in the `#hackrf channel on Discord <https://discord.gg/rsfMw3rsU8>`__. This channel is bridged to `#hackrf on Libera Chat <https://web.libera.chat/#hackrf>`__ for folks who are more comfortable with IRC.