to join the main python channelenter /join #python in the input box you'll see confirmation that you joined the channel and some general information about the channel the channel ##learnpython (with two hashtagsis usually quite active as well this channel is associated with see messages about posts on /learnpython too the #pyladies channel focuses on supporting women who are learning pythonas well as people who are supportive of women programmers you might want to join the #django channel if you're working on web applications after you've joined channelyou can read the conversations other people are having and ask your own questions as well irc culture to get effective helpyou should know few details about irc culture focusing on the three questions at the beginning of this appendix will definitely help guide you to successful solution people will be happy to help you if you can explain precisely what you're trying to dowhat you've already triedand the exact results you're getting if you need to share code or outputirc members use external sites made for this purposesuch as output this keeps the channels from being flooded with code and also makes it much easier to read the code that people share being patient will always make people more likely to help you ask your question conciselyand then wait for someone to respond oftenpeople are in the middle of many conversationsbut usually someone will address you in reasonable amount of time if few people are in the channelit might take while to get response getting help