Getting Help#
Navigating the wealth of resources available for Xarray can be overwhelming. We’ve created this flow chart to help guide you towards the best way to get help, depending on what you’re working towards. The links to each resource are provided below the diagram. Regardless of how you interact with us, we’re always thrilled to hear from you!
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fab:fa-readme Xarray Docs
fab:fa-google Google/fab:fa-stack-overflow Stack Exchange
fa:fa-robot Ask AI/a Language Learning Model (LLM)"]):::ansNodefmt
API([fab:fa-readme Xarray Docs
fab:fa-readme extension's docs]):::ansNodefmt
help([fab:fa-github Xarray Discussions
fab:fa-discord Xarray Discord
fa:fa-users Xarray Office Hours
fa:fa-globe Pangeo Discourse]):::ansNodefmt
bug([Report and Propose here:
fab:fa-github Xarray Issues]):::ansNodefmt
contrib([fa:fa-book-open Xarray Contributor's Guide]):::ansNodefmt
pr(["fab:fa-github Pull Request (PR)"]):::ansNodefmt
dev([fab:fa-github Comment on your PR
fa:fa-users Developer's Meeting]):::ansNodefmt
report[Thanks for letting us know!]:::quesNodefmt
merged[fa:fa-hands-clapping Your PR was merged.
Thanks for contributing to Xarray!]:::quesNodefmt
intro -->|How do I use Xarray?| usage
usage -->|"with extensions (like Dask)"| API
usage -->|I'd like some more help| help
intro -->|I found a bug| bug
intro -->|I'd like to make a small change| contrib
subgraph bugcontrib[Bugs and Contributions]
bug
contrib
bug -->|I just wanted to tell you| report
bug<-->|I'd like to fix the bug!| contrib
pr -->|my PR was approved| merged
end
intro -->|I wish Xarray could...| bug
pr <-->|my PR is quiet| dev
contrib -->pr
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