Scribus is supported by a group of dedicated and friendly people highly knowledgeable about Desktop Publishing. This group consists of core Scribus Team and an enthusiastic and friendly Scribus community that assists beginner and pro alike. You can find help or take part in the greater Scribus community in many ways:
- To download/install Scribus use the downloads page and choose your system to get the relevant instructions.
- To learn how to use Scribus read documentation This is our official documentation site, and contains the information found in Help > Scribus Manual, plus some additional information.
- Read the Frequently Asked Questions. It's likely somebody already encountered this problem.
- Browse the wiki. The Wiki has lots of practical advice, HOWTOs, Tips and Tricks contributed by the Scribus Community that you won't find elsewhere. If you're having a problem not solved by the online docs, check the Wiki first. If you would like to contribute, request a Wiki account and get involved.
- Buy our Manual! Newbies and experienced Scribus users alike can benefit from buying our soon-to-be-released printed manual. Furthermore, profits from the sale benefit the Scribus project.
- Visit the IRC Live Chat channel #scribus on FreeNode.net This is especially helpful when you're trying to troubleshoot a problem that will require a lot of to and fro questions and answers. Read more in the IRC section of our on-line documentation. If you are unable to run your own IRC client software you may use a web-based interface that requires only a web browser.
- Ask for help! Use this form to ask for help on the Scribus User Mailing List if you don't know how to do something with scribus or are having problems with running it that are not answered by FAQ or documentation. By joining the list you can receive list messages, which include replies to your question. Otherwise you will have to visit the mailing list archives to see replies to your question. Here are some further suggestions about the mailing list and the official documentation.
- File reports for bugs you find or feature requests in the bug tracker. Before you file a bug, search the bug tracker first to see if it's already been reported, and maybe even solved.
- For website or administrative issues Contact Scribus Team. No Scribus usage or help questions will be answered here.
- Employ our contracted support.