# Welcome to NGINX Community! 👋

**URL:** <https://community.nginx.org/t/welcome-to-nginx-community/5>\
**Category:** Site Experience\
**Tags:** user-experience\
**Created:** [August 26, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/welcome-to-nginx-community/5 "2024-08-26T19:46:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://drob5swvtjqxg.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.nginx.org/system/32/19_2.png) [@system](https://community.nginx.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/welcome-to-nginx-community/5/1 "2024-08-26T19:46:05Z")

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**Important!** Follow the onboarding tutorial (can be triggered in your welcome message) for guidance on navigating this site.

We’re glad you’re here!

The NGINX Community Forum is intended as a supportive platform to receive help with NGINX and help others, share resources such as content and events, and a place for NGINX enthusiasts to connect and gather online. For PRs and issues, please visit [nginx](https://github.com/nginx) on GitHub.

_Some actions you can take to get going:_

🗣 **Introduce yourself** by adding your picture and information about yourself and your interests to [your profile](https://community.nginx.org/my/preferences/account).

📖 **Get to know the community** by [browsing discussions](https://community.nginx.org/latest) that are already happening here. When you find a post interesting, informative, or entertaining, use the ❤ to show your appreciation or support!

🤝 **Contribute** by commenting, sharing your own perspective, asking questions, or offering feedback in the discussion. Before replying or starting new topics, please review the [Community Guidelines](https://community.nginx.org/faq).

> If you need help or have a suggestion, feel free to ask in #Site Feedback or [contact the admins](https://community.nginx.org/about).

_You might find it useful to:_

⚙ **Customize your user preferences** to best suit how you’d like to use this forum. Click into your profile and then select the `Preferences` tab on the far right. The `Interface` tab lets you choose options like your theme, opening external links in a new tab, and interface language.

🔎 Perusing the [Understanding Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-discourse-for-new-users/96331?u=heo) for new users guide will get you up to speed on the basics of using a Discourse forum.