From ddcfef42f80c49b97245cbe5a01f69c3ce837427 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Steven Allen Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 11:10:15 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] doc: mention the discourse forum License: MIT Signed-off-by: Steven Allen --- README.md | 8 ++++++-- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c6d0b5c9a..ed4b41bf7 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -284,14 +284,18 @@ Stop the running container: docker stop ipfs_host ### Troubleshooting + If you have previously installed IPFS before and you are running into problems getting a newer version to work, try deleting (or backing up somewhere else) your IPFS config directory (~/.ipfs by default) and rerunning `ipfs init`. This will reinitialize the config file to its defaults and clear out the local datastore of any bad entries. -For any other problems, check the [issues list](https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/issues) -and if you dont see your problem there, either come talk to us on irc (freenode #ipfs) or +Please direct general questions and help requests to our +[forum](https://discuss.ipfs.io) or our IRC channel (freenode #ipfs). + +If you believe you've found a bug, check the [issues list](https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/issues) +and, if you dont see your problem there, either come talk to us on IRC (freenode #ipfs) or file an issue of your own! ## Todo