# Community FAQ
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## General information

* https://codegolf.meta.stackexchange.com/q/20861/66833 <!-- Welcome page -->
* https://codegolf.meta.stackexchange.com/q/13944/66833 <!-- How does this site work? -->
* https://codegolf.meta.stackexchange.com/q/10351/66833 <!-- Useful external resources -->

## Posting Challenges

* https://codegolf.meta.stackexchange.com/q/93 <!-- what details for code golf? -->
* https://codegolf.meta.stackexchange.com/q/305 <!-- objective winning criteria -->
* https://codegolf.meta.stackexchange.com/q/1511 <!-- template -->
* https://codegolf.meta.stackexchange.com/q/1555 <!-- non-challenge questions -->
* https://codegolf.meta.stackexchange.com/q/2056 <!-- sandbox -->
* [Things to consider when creating a challenge](https://codegolf.meta.stackexchange.com/q/5582) <!-- things to consider -->
* https://codegolf.meta.stackexchange.com/q/8047 <!-- things to avoid -->
* https://codegolf.meta.stackexchange.com/q/1723 <!-- Non-challenge questions -->
* https://codegolf.meta.stackexchange.com/q/777 <!-- Duplicates on scoring criteria -->
* https://codegolf.meta.stackexchange.com/q/2035 <!-- Waiting to accept -->
* https://codegolf.meta.stackexchange.com/q/22371 <!-- List of winning criteria -->
* https://codegolf.meta.stackexchange.com/q/1324 <!-- Standard terms/definitions -->

## Posting Solutions

* https://codegolf.meta.stackexchange.com/q/1061 <!-- loopholes -->
* https://codegolf.meta.stackexchange.com/q/10145 <!-- byte counting -->
* https://codegolf.meta.stackexchange.com/q/2190 <!-- truthy/falsey -->
* https://codegolf.meta.stackexchange.com/q/7987 <!-- policy on invalid answers -->
* https://codegolf.meta.stackexchange.com/q/2447 <!-- I/O methods -->
* https://codegolf.meta.stackexchange.com/q/2419 <!-- Function, Snippet, Program -->
* https://codegolf.meta.stackexchange.com/q/11924 <!-- New user's guide -->
* https://codegolf.meta.stackexchange.com/q/4780 <!-- Exit with error -->
* https://codegolf.meta.stackexchange.com/q/10225 <!-- General rules for libraries -->

### Interacting with the site

* https://codegolf.meta.stackexchange.com/q/12537 <!-- Abbreviations and terms -->
* https://codegolf.meta.stackexchange.com/q/10184 <!-- Promote own content in chat -->
* https://codegolf.meta.stackexchange.com/q/1301 <!-- alternatives to MathJax -->

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