Quantum GIS is a community driven GIS project. The web site, the source code (SVN), the bug tracker and the mailing lists are hosted and partly maintained at the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo). The work of the QGIS project management process is spread between an international team of developers and GIS users who each have a specific area of resposibility. For detailed information have a look at our contact web site and the Project Organigram.

Documentation

Our dedicated documentation team has put together user manuals in multiple languages.

There is also a wiki with many tutorials, and a blog aggregator collecting latest QGIS news.

Getting Support for QGIS

The QGIS project has a number of support channels. Like many open source projects, these are loosely coupled. 

StackExchange

GIS StackExchange allows you to ask questions and get answers from a wide range of users and experts in the GIS realm. If you have a question specific to QGIS, tag it with the qgis keyword, otherwise use an appropriate tag.

Mailing Lists

The QGIS project maintains a number of mailing lists. For most people, the two of interest are qgis-user and qgis-developer:

• qgis-user: Use this list for discussion of QGIS in general, as well as specific questions regarding its installation and use.
• qgis-developer: Used for discussion of development issues, plans, and features. If you plan to contribute code or patches to the project or write your own Python plugins, you’ll find this list useful.

If you just want to browse or search the mailing lists without subscribing, they are available on Nabble.

IRC

IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a method of communication used widely by open source communities. On any given day you will find both developers, contributors, and users monitoring the #qgis channel on irc.freenode.net.

To use IRC, you’ll need a client application for your computer, tablet, or smartphone.

Here are a couple of guidelines for using the #qgis channel:

• If you have a question, don’t ask if you can ask, just state your question.
• If no one responds, it’s not because they hate you or think you are a dullard, but are busy or don’t know the answer to your question.

The QGIS IRC community is very friendly and helpful. Give it a try!

Search the Internet

All of the web resources for the QGIS project are indexed by search engines. Searching for your specific question can often lead you to the answer you are looking for, whether it be in a blog, on a mailing list, or the QGIS web site itself.

In addition to your favorite search engine, try DuckDuckGo for more targeted search results.