IRC

Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of real-time Internet chat or synchronous conferencing. You are welcome to join the OpenMRS chat room #openmrs on irc.freenode.net.

There are numerous IRC clients from which to choose or you can visit our chat room directly from this page.

#openmrs on irc.freenode.net

Common IRC commands

/nick <newnickname> == changes your current nickname to <newnickname>
/msg <nickname> <text> == Sends <text> to <nickname> in a private chat window
/me <text> == States <text> in a 3rd person kind of way
/whois <nickname> == Shows extra info (to only you) about <nickname> person. (might show in a different window)
/quit == logs you out of irc

What if no one is answering my question?

IRC is not meant to be a 24/7 helpline with immediate support. The room is a way for developers to get together and ask/answer questions in an asynchronous manner. If your question is not answered right away it may be because no one is awake or no one is paying attention.

Tip: Try addressing someone directly by putting their username into your question. This might get their attention faster.

Tip #2: Try sending an email to the implementers or developer's mailing list: See Contribute for how to sign up and send an email.