In the world of open-source hobbyist software, WeeWX is pretty easy
to install and configure. There are not many package dependencies,
the configuration is simple, and it has an extensive [*User's Guide*](../usersguide).
There are thousands of people who have successfully done an
install. However, there is no "point-and-click" interface, so
you have to be prepared to roll up your sleeves and get in
there.

You should have the following skills:

- The patience to read and follow the [*User's Guide*](../usersguide);
- Willingness and ability to edit a configuration file;
- Some familiarity with Linux or other Unix derivatives;
- Know how to do simple Unix tasks like changing file
  permissions and running commands;
- No programming experience is necessary unless you wish
  to extend WeeWX. In this case, you should have some
  familiarity with Python.

If you get stuck, there is a very active User's Group to
help, but please first try to solve the problem yourself.


## FAQ

The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) is contributed by WeeWX
users.  It contains pointers to more information for problems
and questions most frequently asked in the WeeWX forums.

https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/WeeWX-Frequently-Asked-Questions


## Wiki

The wiki content is contributed by WeeWX
users. It contains suggestions and experiences with different
types of hardware, skins, extensions to WeeWX,
and other useful tips and tricks.

https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki


## Forums

There are two forums. 

- [weewx-user](https://groups.google.com/group/weewx-user) is for general issues such as
  installation, sharing skins and templates, reporting buggy behavior, suggestions for improvement.

- [weewx-development](https://groups.google.com/group/weewx-development) is for
  discussions about developing drivers, extensions, or working on the core code.


## Legacy Documentation

WeeWX v4 is no longer supported, but legacy (unmaintained) documentation is available at:

https://weewx.com/legacy_docs