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<h1 class="main-title">Help center</h1>

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  <li class="illus illus-userguide">
    <a href="/user-guide/">
      <h2>User guide →</h2>
      <p>Everything you need to know about how Penpot works.</p>
    </a>
  </li>
  <li class="illus illus-contributing">
    <a href="/contributing-guide/">
      <h2>Contributing guide →</h2>
      <p>How to report bugs, add translations and more.</p>
    </a>
  </li>
  <li class="illus illus-techguide">
    <a href="/technical-guide/">
      <h2>Technical guide →</h2>
      <p>Installation, configuration and architecture.</p>
    </a>
  </li>
  <li class="illus illus-plugins">
    <a href="/plugins/">
      <h2>Plugins →</h2>
      <p>All about Penpot plugins.</p>
    </a>
  </li>
  <li class="illus illus-faq">
    <a href="https://community.penpot.app/c/faq/17">
      <h2>FAQs →</h2>
      <p>Get quick answers to usual questions about "why and how" Penpot.</p>
    </a>
  </li>
  <li class="github">
    <a href="https://github.com/penpot/">
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        <h2>Collaborate at Github →</h2>
        <p>Penpot is open source. Get involved on the community or contribute to the project.</p>
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  </li>
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  <h2>Contact us</h2>
  <p>Write us at <a href="mailto:support@penpot.app" target="_blank">support@penpot.app</a> or join our <a href="https://community.penpot.app/" target="_blank">community</a>.</p>
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