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== Introduction ==
''Dedicated to and done by the community that uses OpenFOAM technology.''

[http://openfoamwiki.net OpenFOAMWiki.net] is a portal in the sense that it enables a sound interconnection for sharing world-wide joint developments on using and extending OpenFOAM related technology, may it be based on the OpenFOAM® CFD toolbox or any forks/variants that originated from it.

Anyone and everyone is welcome in sharing information on this wiki, but keep in mind that:
* The content is available on this wiki is under [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html GNU Free Documentation License 1.3] unless otherwise noted.
* Follow the guidelines defined on the [[Main_Policy]] page.


Please keep in mind that this offering is not approved or endorsed by OpenCFD® Limited, the producer of the OpenFOAM® software and owner of the OpenFOAM® and OpenCFD® trade marks.


== Getting started with OpenFOAM technology ==
As this portal is constantly growing, the [[Main_Page]] acts a ''short'' list of important links to several important locations where you can find more about  OpenFOAM® as a toolbox and as a technology, as well as other related technologies and user groups.

For a comprehensive list of known forks and variants of OpenFOAM technology, have a look at this page: [[Forks and Variants]]

Beyond this, just pointing out the [[Handy_links]] page, so you won't forget that when it comes to OpenFOAM technology, you should read/study as much as you can!


== Asking Questions and Getting Answers  ==
All depends on what you're asking and what kind of answers you're looking for:
; Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
: There is a dedicated page for this, available in two forms:
:* Categorically structured: [[FAQ]]
:* One single long page: [[FAQLong]]

; Forums and Discussion Groups
: These are used as the most conventional way of asking questions and sharing knowledge with others. For instructions on how to communicate with others through these groups: [[HowTo_Get_Help_On_The_Message_Board]]
: Known forums:
:; [http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/openfoam/ OpenFOAM Forum at CFD-Online.com]
:: This is considered to be the main forum for discussing everything related to OpenFOAM technology. '''Note''':  Must register to access and see attachments, and must write in English only!
:; [http://www.extend-project.de The OpenFOAM® Extend Project]
:: Also known as the -Extend Project Community Portal, it's dedicated to extending software based in OpenFOAM technology and closely connected to the [http://foam-extend.org foam-extend]. '''Note'''  Must register in order to access these discussion groups!
:; [http://scicomp.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/openfoam OpenFOAM tag at scicomp.stackexchange.com]
:: The Computational Science  group at StackExchange has a tag dedicated to OpenFOAM, where people sometimes find it easier to ask questions and get answers, albeit it might not yet be as popular.
: '''Warning''': But keep in mind that this way of communication usually does not work in real-time and any and all answers might take a lot longer than you might wish for them to come!

; Special Interest Groups
: These groups are usually already organized and working on their particular topic: [[Main_Special_Interest_Groups]]

; Local User Groups
: Feel the need to interact directly with fellow OpenFOAM technology users in a particular part of the world? Here's a list of those user groups: [[Main_Local_User_Groups]]