Mailing lists play a vital role in the Galaxy community:

1. They are a key part of Galaxy's overall support efforts.

2. They are a place where the community can ask and answer questions.

3. They are a place for the discussion of open issues and best practices.

4. They are also a searchable treasure trove of knowledge about Galaxy.

5. Finally, they are a great way to learn what is going on the Galaxy Community.

See Searching, Subscribing, and Posting below for more information.

The lists

Searching

You can search the lists at any of the archives above. We recommend Google Custom Search and Nabble.

Several other searches are also supported, including:

• UseGalaxy search - Search for information about using Galaxy.

• GetGalaxy search - Search for information about deploying, developing, customizing, and administering Galaxy.

• All Galaxy search - Search all Galaxy web resources.

GalaxyProject.org/search has links to all of the above searches.

Subscribing and Unsubscribing

To subscribe or unsubscribe from a list, follow the link below, and follow the directions on the list page. If you are unsubscribing you will need to use the same email address you subscribed with.

Posting a Question

If you have a question, first search this wiki, the FAQs, and the mailing list archives to see if your question has already been answered.

If it has not, then

1. Subscribe to the appropriate list (either dev or user). Postings from email addresses that are not on the list are held for moderation. We try to check for moderated emails at least once a day.

2. Send your question to the list's email address.

New to Mailing Lists?

If you are brand new to mailing lists, you might want to read Ten Simple Rules for Getting Help from Online Scientific Communities by Dall'Olio et al. (PLoS Comput Biol 7(9): e1002202. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002202) Don't be intimidated by there being 10 Rules. The most important rule is

• Rule 1. Do Not Be Afraid to Ask a Question - Really. Be bold.

Once you have mastered Rule 1, you can refine your mailing list chops by applying the other 9 rules:

• Rule 2. State the question clearly
  Rule 3. Learn the established customs of the list
  Rule 4. Do not ask what has already been answered
     Take advantage of the mailing list search engines.
  Rule 5. Always use a good title
  Rule 6. Do your homework before posting
  Rule 7. Proofread your post
  Rule 8. Be courteous to other forum members
  Rule 9. The archive of your discussion will be useful to others
  Rule 10. Give back to the community
     Help answer others' questions and Get Involved!

Mailing List Traffic

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See Also

• Support

• Custom Google Galaxy Web Search

• Galaxy Development News Briefs

• News

• Galaxy on Twitter