====== OpenBSD FAQ ======

The [[https://openbsd.org/faq|OpenBSD FAQ]] and [[https://man.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi|man pages]] are the authoritative source for information. You can also often search official project pages. For example, here are the project pages for [[https://bsd.plumbing/|relayd]] and [[https://www.opensmtpd.org/|opensmtpd]].

====== Sample Config Files ======

Many system daemons that come bundled in OpenBSD base have sample configuration files that you can reference in /etc/examples/. For example, suppose you want to configure a web server. Then start like so:

<code>
$ doas cp /etc/examples/httpd.conf /etc/httpd.conf
</code>

And work using that configuration file as a template.

====== Mailing Lists ======

You can often find your questions answered by searching through the OpenBSD mailing lists, which are conveniently archived at [[https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc|marc.info]]. These are often answered by the OpenBSD developers themselves.

====== IRC Chat Room ======

You can find help in our unofficial [[ircs://irc.ircnow.org/#openbsd|OpenBSD]] IRC channel.

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