Welcome to the Launchpad Help wiki

Launchpad helps people and teams to work together on free software. Using Launchpad, you can:

• [https://bugs.launchpad.net/ report and manage bugs]

• [https://code.launchpad.net/ host and share code]

• [https://translations.launchpad.net/ translate free software into your language]

• [https://blueprint.launchpad.net/ plan new features]

• [https://answers.launchpad.net/ find and offer user support].

Free software communities using Launchpad include [http://www.ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu], [http://www.zope.org/ Zope], [http://www.jokosher.org/ Jokosher] and [http://www.infrae.com/products/silva SilvaCMS].

Getting started

To start using Launchpad you need to create an account. If you want to use Launchpad for your free software project, you also need to register your project.

1. [:CreatingYourLaunchpadAccount:Create your account].

2. [:RegisteringANewProject:Register your project.]

Once you have your account, find out more about Launchpad:

• [https://launchpad.net/+tour Take the Launchpad tour].

• [https://launchpad.net/+about Read about what you can do with Launchpad].

• [:FeatureHighlights:Read our feature highlights guide].

• [http://news.launchpad.net/ Read the Launchpad News blog].

Using Launchpad

Launchpad is made up of five main applications. Find out how to use them:

• [:BugTrackerDocumentation:Bug Tracker].

• [:FeatureHighlights/BazaarHosting:Code Hosting].

• [:FeatureHighlights/SoftwareTranslation:Translations].

• [:FeatureHighlights/AnswerTracker:Answers] - user support.

• [:BlueprintDocumentation:Blueprint] - feature planning.

We're adding new documentation every week. [:FrontPage?action=subscribe:Subscribe] to this page for highlights.

If you get stuck and need help, you can find it by:

• asking in #launchpad on Freenode

• joining us on the [https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/launchpad-users launchpad-users mailing list].

You can also check our [:Glossary:glossary] if you come across a term you're unfamiliar with.

For admin support requests, [https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad ask your question in Launchpad Answers].

Getting involved with Launchpad

If you want to help improve Launchpad, we welcome your comments and suggestions. Email us: feedback@launchpad.net.

You can also get more closely involved:

• Weekly developer meeting: meet the Launchpad team every Thursday at 15.00 UTC in #launchpad.

• [:UsersMeeting:Monthly users meeting]: find out what's coming up, ask your questions and pass your comments to the Launchpad team.

• [:JoiningLaunchpadBetaTesters:Beta testing]: help shape the future of Launchpad. Right now, we're testing [:PPAQuickStart:Personal Package Archives].

• Help with Launchpad documentation: add to our [:DocumentationSpecs:list of planned documentation] or choose a guide that you'd like to write. You're also welcome to join the [https://launchpad.net/~launchpad-tech-writers Launchpad Technical Writers] team.