Help on CTAN

Where can I get help on TeX, LaTeX, and friends?

There are many resources available to contact the TeX community to ask for help.

Communication Channels

TeX-LaTeX – StackExchange

TeX-LaTeX – StackExchange is a question and answer site for users of TeX, LaTeX, and related systems. You can ask and answer questions about …

• TeX or any of its descendants like LaTeX, XeTeX, LuaTeX, and ConTeXt
• TeX distributions like TeX Live, MikTeX, or MacTeX
• (La)TeX related tools like BibTeX, LyX, LaTeX editors, viewers, and converters

comp.text.tex

comp.text.tex is a Usenet News Group about TeX and friends. It can be used via Google Groups or subscribed with a news reader.

texhax@tug.org

texhax@tug.org is a mailing list for questions and answers which is maintained and archived by TUG.

TeX Live mailing list

This is a mailing list about TeX Live and related issues. It is maintained and archived by TUG.

MikTeX user's mailing list

This is a mailing list about MikTeX and related issues. It is maintained and archived by TUG.

ntg-context mailing list

This is a general mailing list for ConTeXt users. It is recommended for all ConTeXt users.

TeX User Groups

There are several TeX User Groups. Some of them organize conferences and local gatherings. You might be able to get in touch with other TeX users to discuss your problem with them.

Additional Links

For further information see also Starting out with TeX, LaTeX, and friends and Getting Started with TeX, LaTeX, and Friends.

Note:

The CTAN team can not provide individual support for problems with TeX or questions about using packages.