hey!! I know this wasn't directed at me but can you help me? I downloaded the first Linux version and moved it to the Linux folder but I don't know what to do from here :(
If you still need help, right click on the file you downloaded and press "Extract Here", then after a few seconds a folder should appear next to it. open that folder and you should see another folder called "Clangen". open that too, and then double-click on the file called "Clangen" and that should start the game!
This is so fun may you please add gathering scenes or mabey something with the DarkForest please or mabey more backgrounds like a aboundend barn or house just wondering have a good day if you see this :D
Um, so I just got on my clangen save and remembered a certain cat in my clan and how I hadn't heard much about them since they joined. So, I went to make sure they were still there. I didn't see them on the list by default, so I tried using the search bar and they didn't show up when I typed in their name. I looked in StarClan thinking they may have died and I didn't notice, but they weren't there either. Apparently the same thing happened to another cat because they aren't there either. Is this a glitch? If so, where can I report it? I want my cats back :(
did you make sure they didn't get lost? check your cats outside the clan also if it's been enough time since they died (around 200 moons) they may have faded away
Nope, I know it hasn't been 200 moons, since my clan is only 95 moons old. I also checked my Cats Outside Of Clan page, and they weren't there either. It has to be glitch.
Hm- weird. Yeah I don't know where they went I'll be honest- could be you remembering the wrong thing, or something else. I haven't heard of any cat disappearance glitches basically ever.
I can no longer play the online version of clan gen on my computer or my ios ipad. I can only play on my android phone. Everytime i go to play the onoine version of clan gen on my ipad or computer it just loads me to a black screen. Could someone pls tell me how to fix this?
also I checked my cats that are listed in the .txt file and they all look fine with no visible signs of corruption or anything like that, so I’m pretty sure what I’m about to try will work, but as I said I’ve never done anything like this nor know what I’m doing, so I might make the problem worse
I’m on version 2.7.5, and when I checked the game’s files again to try and find a solution I found that my budcats.txt file had turned into a .json file- this is really confusing
that's good- in recent versions the file is a .json
where did you find your save files? I want to make sure they're safe in previous versions saves would be wiped upon redownloading the game, but in the last few they will not be. I think redownloading might fix your issue
I found them in the _MACOSX folder, in the saves folder inside it
The game still won’t open either
also question: since the computer thinks the clangen file displayed in the dock is an executable, would running the clangen.exe file fix the issue? I didn’t try anything that I didn’t know its function, so maybe it’s simple as that? I don’t want to reinstall it because convincing the computer to run it in the first place was hard enough
haha don’t u love when clangen crashes when u click settings and the computer doesn’t even acknowledge it, then the game decides the default mac os app icon is way better and refuses to work in any way???? Totally normal move by the game right there, like who would that possibly happen to couldn’t be me
This is not a joke this is a cry for help I’m gonna reinstall the game and put my savefile, which I will copy and backup like a million times, in the exact spot I found it BUT Idk what I’m doing so I’m afraid of losing BudClan forever- help pls bc I don’t have discord
I’m on macOS high sierra (ancient Ik) and uh if yk how to fix this pls help me out
surprisingly, I couldn’t find anything on the internet relating to my problem so I am now convinced that I’m the unluckiest clangen player there is :D
Question-- would anyone happen to know what's going on with cruel season? I'm really excited to see what it'll involve but obviously I'd like the team working on the game to take their time because they're doing amazing, I love this game so much. Just curious because I see the option sometimes when making a new clan and I think about it for a second :)
I don't exactly know specific updates or details. BUT I'm pretty it's still being worked on. I think they are working on making more mechanics to make the game more realistic. I have heard that they are working on a fresh kill pile and it was apparently featured in a dev mode so maybe they are working on that rn. :P
But yeah, sorry but I don't think there has been much info on cruel season rn
1) They have specified that they aren't adding albino cats or, for that matter, hairless cats due to certain health conditions for those cats that make it hard to live.
2) There are certain accessories that look phenomenal, I once got a cat with a neon collar and it was black and rainbow, and it looked pretty cool. His name was Rigatoni as well, favorite cat I've gotten. So yes, there are "bling cats" in the game already, just gotta get lucky.
3) I believe the devs are actually working on something for the fresh kill pile. I think they have talked about it a bit and there even was a prototype in a dev version once apparently so it might be a WIP atm.
4) Idk what they are doing for genetics, but I'm pretty sure it is not on the devs to-do list since it isn't really as big as a feature as other things :P
Hi, I love this game a lot, but I played this game for two days and then the day after that I was loading it and it didn't work. So, I uninstalled and reinstalled the file and it still didn't work so I tried on a different device ad it worked for two days and then the same thing happened. Can you please help me with whatever's happening? I would love to get back to playing the game. Thank you.
Hmmm I haven't heard of the downloaded version doing that before. The online version does that a lot since it's not as maintained. Just make sure you are downloading the right file (Windows, linux, etc.) and have your virus detector off when you download it (Some virus detectors delete the game thinking it's a virus when it isn't). Other than that you might wanna take your problem to the discord since I have never heard of that happening with the downloadable version. Sorry to hear you're having trouble :(
(P.S. The game isn't compatible on mobile devices and if you are using a chromebook I think you have to do something special, ask the discord if you are using a chromebook)
I have an HP lap top and it wont let me download it because its not Microsoft verified. I guess ill just have to be finw with the online version. [PLZ help :(]
You should probably ask this question on the discord instead since there are a lot of people who know how to deal with tech issues. Sorry to hear it's not working :(
Also got a cat named Lemon Boy. I'm assuming this isn't a coincidence and there is a fellow Cavetown enthusiast in the dev team? (also got a cat called Luzpatch that may have died immediately. Very fun! Love it.)
Download file to your computer, extract file, look for Clangen.exe file, run. Can't find it? turn of virus detector when you download file. Idk what you do for linux. Go to discord if you're using chromebook. If this doesn't help then I'm pretty sure there is a tutorial somewhere.
Anyways, lol that's funny, apparently there are some pretty funny names in the game :P
if you're having issues running the game (esp on pc) you should join the discord for tech help! there's lots of people who can figure out the issue you're running into and help you with it
You can play clangen on chromebook. All you need to do is to install linux beta, download thonny in terminal, download the code in github in a zip file, open thonny.(after opening the github file and grabbing the folder then putting it into the linux files.) Click the open button and click main.py in the clangen folder, click tools then manage packages, click install then the requirements file when you open the clangen folder in thonny. Click out of that then press the green button at the top of your toolbar. If this seems too messy then this guide is basically what i'm saying:here
EDIT: This won't work on the following:
Acer AC700 Chromebook.
Acer C7 Chromebook.
Acer C720 / C70P /C740 Chromebook.
Acer Chromebase.
Acer Chromebook 13 CB5-311.
Acer Chromebook 15 CB3-531.
Acer Chromebook 11 C730/C730E/C735.
Acer Chromebox.
(don't have linux to my knowledge)
This works on older versions as long as they have linux (I'm running on Version 86 and it works.)
I wanted to ask you a question, Ive tried the download many times over and over, but it wont actual download the game, it just comes up with all of the files and codes, ive tried doing what the instructions said at the top but it still wont work, if you could tell me why this is, please tell me,
Your virus detector might also be deleting the actual program thinking it's a virus when it isn't, so just make sure when you download the game to turn off your virus detector.
The game is awesome but I do have some suggestions...... Could be were we can edit our cats when we first make the clans like how they look or their personality, Could you allow us to more interact with starclan unknown and df (Dark Forest), (This is a joke) Could we please drop the death rate!?!? I have the most easy mode on yet everyone is dying! Overall its a good game and everything is perfect. Love The commenter
lol death rate used to be a lot lower and everyone was complaining of overcrowding and coming up with all sorts of rules to keep their clan a manageable size. If you're having trouble with clan population, a mediator to create romantic relationships and/or accepting lots of outsiders are good places to start
I want to say I have been playing the game for a long while now and your team has done a INCREDIBLE job! Do you consider a option to costumize cats when creating a new game? I know it would be difficult though.
Again, you're doing an awesome job, specially with the inclusion! When I first saw the cats could gender transition I was so happy <3 this is such an amazing feature to have!
There should be a auto updater in the newer versions, but if you are still using the older versions you gotta go into the game and go into the settings, click the data directory button in the corner, then go into the saves file. Download the latest version and copy your saves into the new game's save folder. Hope this helps :]
Also, i have a suggestion for an unknown residence, and a pons (place of no stars) guide along with the starclan guide. It would make sense, would it not?
we have an unknown residence and dark forest! you can access them via toggles in the cat list tab you can also exile your guide to the dark forest in order to send all of your cats there
edit: sorry, misunderstood your question. dark forest guide is the closest we have to that, and the team isn't currently taking suggestions as they already have a lot on their plate
Sometimes when i go onto a dead cats (or just a cat in generals) history, it says ' this cat got maimed my r_c for questioning their leadership' ?!?! whats up w\ this?
so, it depends on what type of computer you have got. If you've got a microsoft, there should be a symbol for it. The same goes for these types of devices: apple, and the penguin symbol, whatever that is. Then, you extract all files, and then find a file called Clangen, or Clangen.exe. Keep in mind that the app is only for pc for downloading, though there is an online version that worked for my samsung tablet, and i think that it works for any other mobile too.
Help wanted. um so I have a ridiculously old version of the game and when I tried to import the save it just said cant find Clan_cats.json! so um ya here are the two versions: can you help please. If you need more info just ask!
You might want to join the discord and ask there; in old versions the cat file was saved as a txt and not a json. There is some backwards compatibility between saves but if they are too far different there are some tools the community uses to version up old save files
I love this game, the detail and all, but I personally think it would be amazing if music was added, like chirping birds or something, and also weather! (example: stormy night) also, if there was an option to focus on one specific cat (Like FireStar in the first series) that would also be really cool. But these are just ideas / suggestions. Thank you for your time reading this, and have a good day (or night)
I like the music and sound effects idea alot, as I can't STAND silence for to long. As for the focusing on one specific cat, there is a mod called Lifegen that does! The only way I know how to get the link to download it is to go to EcoLeaf's Legend's video playing Lifegen and go to the link. As far as I know, it's still in early access but it's still fun!
You can report the glitches on the clangen discord. There is a link up above that will take you there, or you can click the discord icon in the corner of the screen while in the main menu of the game.
I believe you can post it on Twitter or Tumblr, if you have access to that. Otherwise I'm not sure. I don't think they look at the comments very much on Itch.io unfortunately.
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Can you update the online version
online version is being worked on- they were getting more people to work on it just the other day :)
im shitting out my own balls trying to download this on cromebook
I was for a while as well but i did it, need help?
hey!! I know this wasn't directed at me but can you help me? I downloaded the first Linux version and moved it to the Linux folder but I don't know what to do from here :(
If you still need help, right click on the file you downloaded and press "Extract Here", then after a few seconds a folder should appear next to it. open that folder and you should see another folder called "Clangen". open that too, and then double-click on the file called "Clangen" and that should start the game!
Basically what you need to do is open Linux terminal and then put in
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://install.clangen.io/stable/linux-glib2.31.sh)"
It should download the game for you after that and you can play and for a better guide you can use this docs sheet under the Linux area.
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ya pls
me too
This is so fun may you please add gathering scenes or mabey something with the DarkForest please or mabey more backgrounds like a aboundend barn or house just wondering have a good day if you see this :D
Um, so I just got on my clangen save and remembered a certain cat in my clan and how I hadn't heard much about them since they joined. So, I went to make sure they were still there. I didn't see them on the list by default, so I tried using the search bar and they didn't show up when I typed in their name. I looked in StarClan thinking they may have died and I didn't notice, but they weren't there either. Apparently the same thing happened to another cat because they aren't there either. Is this a glitch? If so, where can I report it? I want my cats back :(
did you make sure they didn't get lost? check your cats outside the clan
also if it's been enough time since they died (around 200 moons) they may have faded away
Nope, I know it hasn't been 200 moons, since my clan is only 95 moons old. I also checked my Cats Outside Of Clan page, and they weren't there either. It has to be glitch.
Hm- weird. Yeah I don't know where they went I'll be honest- could be you remembering the wrong thing, or something else. I haven't heard of any cat disappearance glitches basically ever.
Okay. Thanks anyways.
I can no longer play the online version of clan gen on my computer or my ios ipad. I can only play on my android phone. Everytime i go to play the onoine version of clan gen on my ipad or computer it just loads me to a black screen. Could someone pls tell me how to fix this?
also I checked my cats that are listed in the .txt file and they all look fine with no visible signs of corruption or anything like that, so I’m pretty sure what I’m about to try will work, but as I said I’ve never done anything like this nor know what I’m doing, so I might make the problem worse
what version are you on? because if your cats file is still a .txt that's a very old version
I’m on version 2.7.5, and when I checked the game’s files again to try and find a solution I found that my budcats.txt file had turned into a .json file- this is really confusing
that's good- in recent versions the file is a .json
where did you find your save files? I want to make sure they're safe
in previous versions saves would be wiped upon redownloading the game, but in the last few they will not be. I think redownloading might fix your issue
I found them in the _MACOSX folder, in the saves folder inside it
The game still won’t open either
also question: since the computer thinks the clangen file displayed in the dock is an executable, would running the clangen.exe file fix the issue? I didn’t try anything that I didn’t know its function, so maybe it’s simple as that? I don’t want to reinstall it because convincing the computer to run it in the first place was hard enough
you will need to reinstall the game unfortunately. Make sure your saves folder is stored somewhere safe and redownload from the Mac link
haha don’t u love when clangen crashes when u click settings and the computer doesn’t even acknowledge it, then the game decides the default mac os app icon is way better and refuses to work in any way???? Totally normal move by the game right there, like who would that possibly happen to couldn’t be me
This is not a joke this is a cry for help I’m gonna reinstall the game and put my savefile, which I will copy and backup like a million times, in the exact spot I found it BUT Idk what I’m doing so I’m afraid of losing BudClan forever- help pls bc I don’t have discord
I’m on macOS high sierra (ancient Ik) and uh if yk how to fix this pls help me out
surprisingly, I couldn’t find anything on the internet relating to my problem so I am now convinced that I’m the unluckiest clangen player there is :D
Question-- would anyone happen to know what's going on with cruel season? I'm really excited to see what it'll involve but obviously I'd like the team working on the game to take their time because they're doing amazing, I love this game so much. Just curious because I see the option sometimes when making a new clan and I think about it for a second :)
I don't exactly know specific updates or details. BUT I'm pretty it's still being worked on. I think they are working on making more mechanics to make the game more realistic. I have heard that they are working on a fresh kill pile and it was apparently featured in a dev mode so maybe they are working on that rn. :P
But yeah, sorry but I don't think there has been much info on cruel season rn
Okay, tysm for replying and letting me know!! :)
Is there one for chromeOS? I know over 10 people and myself who would adore the downloadable but we're on chrome and cannot access it
yes, there is a version for that! I'd recommend asking in the discord for help with it as I'm very inexperienced with it
I believe there is but you have to download linux on your chromebook first and then follow what this docs instructions are for downloading it on linux https://docs.google.com/document/d/14YNiXcOF19doLtQRA2H2uB-aU0KaAwj-vA4IuSeD-BE/... it helped me quite a bit and now i can play the game on chromebook :)
gah i don't know how to load the game
Have you extracted the file?
add albinos, bling cats, interactive fresh kill pile and more realistic genetics.
1) They have specified that they aren't adding albino cats or, for that matter, hairless cats due to certain health conditions for those cats that make it hard to live.
2) There are certain accessories that look phenomenal, I once got a cat with a neon collar and it was black and rainbow, and it looked pretty cool. His name was Rigatoni as well, favorite cat I've gotten. So yes, there are "bling cats" in the game already, just gotta get lucky.
3) I believe the devs are actually working on something for the fresh kill pile. I think they have talked about it a bit and there even was a prototype in a dev version once apparently so it might be a WIP atm.
4) Idk what they are doing for genetics, but I'm pretty sure it is not on the devs to-do list since it isn't really as big as a feature as other things :P
Hi, I love this game a lot, but I played this game for two days and then the day after that I was loading it and it didn't work. So, I uninstalled and reinstalled the file and it still didn't work so I tried on a different device ad it worked for two days and then the same thing happened. Can you please help me with whatever's happening? I would love to get back to playing the game. Thank you.
Hmmm I haven't heard of the downloaded version doing that before. The online version does that a lot since it's not as maintained. Just make sure you are downloading the right file (Windows, linux, etc.) and have your virus detector off when you download it (Some virus detectors delete the game thinking it's a virus when it isn't). Other than that you might wanna take your problem to the discord since I have never heard of that happening with the downloadable version. Sorry to hear you're having trouble :(
(P.S. The game isn't compatible on mobile devices and if you are using a chromebook I think you have to do something special, ask the discord if you are using a chromebook)
I have an HP lap top and it wont let me download it because its not Microsoft verified. I guess ill just have to be finw with the online version. [PLZ help :(]
You should probably ask this question on the discord instead since there are a lot of people who know how to deal with tech issues. Sorry to hear it's not working :(
I love this game! Benn playing a lot on my PC.
Also got a cat named Lemon Boy. I'm assuming this isn't a coincidence and there is a fellow Cavetown enthusiast in the dev team? (also got a cat called Luzpatch that may have died immediately. Very fun! Love it.)
how do you download it on your pc?
Download file to your computer, extract file, look for Clangen.exe file, run. Can't find it? turn of virus detector when you download file. Idk what you do for linux. Go to discord if you're using chromebook. If this doesn't help then I'm pretty sure there is a tutorial somewhere.
Anyways, lol that's funny, apparently there are some pretty funny names in the game :P
Love this game! I've been playing for hours lol. I would, however, like a river or marshland for my clan to live on.
I know there was a marshland camp in the works for a while, although I haven't seen any progress on it recently. Most likely it is coming :)
Is this running on phone cause I tried playing on PC and it didn't start and I have the right PC so I was wondering if it can run on phone
No, it doesn't currently have a mobile version, unfortunately
if you're having issues running the game (esp on pc) you should join the discord for tech help! there's lots of people who can figure out the issue you're running into and help you with it
Will this game ever be available for ChromeOS? I'm on a chromebook and there is no download for the browser
EDIT: This won't work on the following:
(don't have linux to my knowledge)
This works on older versions as long as they have linux (I'm running on Version 86 and it works.)
My chromebook says it can't run linux, is there any way to change this?
Sadly none that i know of.
Okay, thank you for helping me :)
I downloaded the linux one. I couldn't find the ''clangen.exe'' file. Does anyone know how to fix this??
On Linux, the file you're supposed to run is just called "clangen"! clangen.exe is the one you'd get on Windows
My mac book keeps giving me this message when I try to download it
“Clangen” can’t be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software.
Does anyone know how to fix this?
you're going to have to go to settings -> security privacy -> and then select open anyway
may I ask where do I select open anyway?
you can also try right click opening, which often works
Gibt es eine deutsche Übersetzung? {German translation?}there are people working on a German translation, yes
Danke
I wanted to ask you a question, Ive tried the download many times over and over, but it wont actual download the game, it just comes up with all of the files and codes, ive tried doing what the instructions said at the top but it still wont work, if you could tell me why this is, please tell me,
thankyou
Your virus detector might also be deleting the actual program thinking it's a virus when it isn't, so just make sure when you download the game to turn off your virus detector.
The game is awesome but I do have some suggestions...... Could be were we can edit our cats when we first make the clans like how they look or their personality, Could you allow us to more interact with starclan unknown and df (Dark Forest), (This is a joke) Could we please drop the death rate!?!? I have the most easy mode on yet everyone is dying! Overall its a good game and everything is perfect. Love The commenter
lol death rate used to be a lot lower and everyone was complaining of overcrowding and coming up with all sorts of rules to keep their clan a manageable size. If you're having trouble with clan population, a mediator to create romantic relationships and/or accepting lots of outsiders are good places to start
I want to say I have been playing the game for a long while now and your team has done a INCREDIBLE job! Do you consider a option to costumize cats when creating a new game? I know it would be difficult though.
Again, you're doing an awesome job, specially with the inclusion! When I first saw the cats could gender transition I was so happy <3 this is such an amazing feature to have!
There are cat customization mods in the discord, but none of them in the base game.
I am being really dumb rn, but I don’t even know how to get into the game! 😂😂😂😂
you can join the discord for tech support!
How do I update to the newest version?
There should be a auto updater in the newer versions, but if you are still using the older versions you gotta go into the game and go into the settings, click the data directory button in the corner, then go into the saves file. Download the latest version and copy your saves into the new game's save folder. Hope this helps :]
Also, i have a suggestion for an unknown residence, and a pons (place of no stars) guide along with the starclan guide. It would make sense, would it not?
we have an unknown residence and dark forest! you can access them via toggles in the cat list tab
you can also exile your guide to the dark forest in order to send all of your cats there
edit: sorry, misunderstood your question. dark forest guide is the closest we have to that, and the team isn't currently taking suggestions as they already have a lot on their plate
Sometimes when i go onto a dead cats (or just a cat in generals) history, it says ' this cat got maimed my r_c for questioning their leadership' ?!?! whats up w\ this?
bit of a bug- "r_c" is usually code for random cat but in that case it'd be referring to the leader. I doubt it's really fixable
It isint letting me download anything so idk how to do it
so, it depends on what type of computer you have got. If you've got a microsoft, there should be a symbol for it. The same goes for these types of devices: apple, and the penguin symbol, whatever that is. Then, you extract all files, and then find a file called Clangen, or Clangen.exe. Keep in mind that the app is only for pc for downloading, though there is an online version that worked for my samsung tablet, and i think that it works for any other mobile too.
Come to the discord for official tech support!
Help wanted.
um so I have a ridiculously old version of the game and when I tried to import the save it just said cant find Clan_cats.json! so um ya here are the two versions: can you help please. If you need more info just ask!
You might want to join the discord and ask there; in old versions the cat file was saved as a txt and not a json. There is some backwards compatibility between saves but if they are too far different there are some tools the community uses to version up old save files
thanks for the info! thank you.
I am looking to mod my game, but I cant find the mod channel on the discord?? Do I have the wrong discord?
...Check the rules page for the discord~
It wont let me open it on my chromebook
I don't think there is a version for chromebook. But you can play online!
there is a Chromebook version, but it can be fiddly to work with- I'd suggest joining the discord for help
DO YOU HAVE A VERSION IN RUSSIAN ?
there’s no russian translation right now (в настоящее время игра не имеет русского перевода)
There is a russian translation hub working on one though
hello, i have pretty old version of clangen, is there a way to download the latest version but not lose old savings?
If you go into Settings, it'll give you the option to update it.
This google doc has a tutorial on how to transfer saves!
Hi, I recommend asking in the discord to receive official tech support!
I love this game, the detail and all, but I personally think it would be amazing if music was added, like chirping birds or something, and also weather! (example: stormy night) also, if there was an option to focus on one specific cat (Like FireStar in the first series) that would also be really cool. But these are just ideas / suggestions. Thank you for your time reading this, and have a good day (or night)
they’ve considered adding music but there’s not a lot of volunteers who can do background music, so it’s not in the game yet
there is a mod in the discord server called lifegen that has you play as a cat in a clan!
I like the music and sound effects idea alot, as I can't STAND silence for to long. As for the focusing on one specific cat, there is a mod called Lifegen that does! The only way I know how to get the link to download it is to go to EcoLeaf's Legend's video playing Lifegen and go to the link. As far as I know, it's still in early access but it's still fun!
there's a Lifegen thread and Lifegen download links on the discord too- that's the case with a lot of mods
Is there any way to get this to work on a dell chromebook ver 11 3189? I REALLY WANT TO PLAY THIS!!!!
maybe this tutorial would help you out
Hi, ask in the official tech support forum in the discord!
I play on mobile and I want to know how to get it? It seems fun
I don't think you can play on mobile
they’d have to recode the entire game in order for it to work on mobile devices so they dont plan on making one
there’s a website version but it’s not specifically meant for mobile and it’s outdated
When will the cruel season be coming? i cant wait for it (and the drama it will bring)
there’s no release date for cruel season sadly
I just updated my Clangen and it keeps crashing. I didn't see a place to report bugs so I'm doing it here, I hope this gets fixed soon
You can report the glitches on the clangen discord. There is a link up above that will take you there, or you can click the discord icon in the corner of the screen while in the main menu of the game.
Unfortunately I am unable to access Discord at the moment, is there some other way to report the bug? Or could someone pass it along to the Discord?
I believe you can post it on Twitter or Tumblr, if you have access to that. Otherwise I'm not sure. I don't think they look at the comments very much on Itch.io unfortunately.
Ok, thank you
here’s the link to the form for reporting bugs if you havent found it already! also try checking the faq page
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