Help & Support

Our documentation provides more information about autopackage, but you are of course welcome to contact us and ask questions in the forums, mailing list or IRC channel if you need more help.

  Users

Are you having trouble installing a package?

• How to install
  Get a quick, 4 step lession on how to install packages
• Usage guide
  Learn more about how to use Autopackage.
• Mailing List & IRC channel
  Chat with us in our IRC channel or on the mailing list.
• Bug Reports
  View existing bugs and report new ones.
• Web Forum
  Unofficial support forums for both packagers and users
• Old Web forums (CLOSED)
  Find help at the Autopackage forums and community. (Closed for new posts, but still browsable & searchable)

You could also use the support facilities of the program you are trying to install. Check to see if they have a mailing list or support forums for instance.

  Packagers & Developers

Are you a developer and need help creating an autopackage for your project? Check out our Developer Documentation.

Known Issues

Packages opens in a text editor

Sometimes, the file manager can decide to open downloaded .package files in a plain text editor instead of installing them. There is a simple solution to this. Just follow these instructions.

Other questions and answers

If you have unanswered questions, you should take a look at our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) document.