# \[Read Before Posting!\] Asking Questions / Posting Problems Etiquette
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/read-before-posting-asking-questions-posting-problems-etiquette/261768
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [May 30, 2008, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/read-before-posting-asking-questions-posting-problems-etiquette/261768 "2008-05-30T17:28:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 14
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### Author:  [@fasterthanlight](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fasterthanlight)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2008, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/read-before-posting-asking-questions-posting-problems-etiquette/261768/1 "2008-05-30T17:28:14Z")
If you are having problems with your code, please post a link to the page on a live server so that we can help you more efficiently. (.zips do not count, no one downloads these)
The problem is, if you were to just copy and paste your HTML/CSS/JavaScript into the thread you are creating, this does not help us troubleshoot your problem.
As this is a client-side-problem-related sub-forum, we need to be able to actually visit the page giving you problems so we can help you debug properly - Otherwise we are just guessing.
If you do not have a hosting plan, \*\*[here is a thread with a list of free hosts.](http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=40315)
Here is a list of browser plug-ins that will help you fix 90% of your bugs
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[Firebug](http://www.getfirebug.com/)\*\*
[URL=“[http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e59c3964-672d-4511-bb3e-2d5e1db91038&displaylang=en"]\*\*[URL="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/60](http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e59c3964-672d-4511-bb3e-2d5e1db91038&displaylang=en%22%5D**%5BURL=%22https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/60)”]
Web Developer
\*\*\*\*[IE Developer Toolbar](http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e59c3964-672d-4511-bb3e-2d5e1db91038&displaylang=en)
\*\***[Safari Web Inspector](http://webkit.org/blog/41/introducing-the-web-inspector/) (built-in)
[URL=“[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/60](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/60)”]**
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### Author:  [@bear](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bear)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2008, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/read-before-posting-asking-questions-posting-problems-etiquette/261768/2 "2008-05-31T16:31:19Z")
This needs to be stickied.
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### Author:  [@actionAction](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/actionAction)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2008, 5:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/read-before-posting-asking-questions-posting-problems-etiquette/261768/3 "2008-06-01T05:57:48Z")
http://www.that\_is\_exactly\_what\_I\_am\_talking\_about.org
p.s. [https://ftl.thanks.com](https://ftl.thanks.com)
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### Author:  [@fasterthanlight](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fasterthanlight)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2008, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/read-before-posting-asking-questions-posting-problems-etiquette/261768/4 "2008-06-01T21:31:48Z")
[www.lolcat.com](http://www.lolcat.com)
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### Author:  [@jimmyjonz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jimmyjonz)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2008, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/read-before-posting-asking-questions-posting-problems-etiquette/261768/5 "2008-06-02T20:33:13Z")
DOES anyone know were i can find some hardcore developers with management skills. i.e javascript,ajax…asp.net…flash/as3…??? thanks
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### Author:  [@fasterthanlight](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fasterthanlight)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2008, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/read-before-posting-asking-questions-posting-problems-etiquette/261768/6 "2008-06-02T20:35:27Z")
Job posting forum, definitely NOT here in this sticky
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### Author:  [@redelite](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/redelite)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2008, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/read-before-posting-asking-questions-posting-problems-etiquette/261768/7 "2008-06-02T20:48:32Z")
:lol:… … [COLOR=Gray][SIZE=1][there’s nothing I can say to that above, except, are you kidding me?][/SIZE][/COLOR]
…but, nonetheless, _cheers_ this got stickied! 🍺
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### Author:  [@ajcates](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ajcates)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2008, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/read-before-posting-asking-questions-posting-problems-etiquette/261768/8 "2008-06-03T18:04:43Z")
Yes also the IE developer tool bar helps out when dealing with IE6 code, also the safari web inspector. These should be added to the list of items.
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### Author:  [@fasterthanlight](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fasterthanlight)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2008, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/read-before-posting-asking-questions-posting-problems-etiquette/261768/9 "2008-06-03T18:25:32Z")
\*added
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### Author:  [@redelite](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/redelite)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/read-before-posting-asking-questions-posting-problems-etiquette/261768/10 "2008-06-03T18:41:01Z")
I like to use Web Developer tool also, if you want to add that.
[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/60](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/60)
I use it to turn on and off images and css to see what my site looks like without them. But it also has a lot more then just that. Pretty neat little toy! 😉
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### Author:  [@fasterthanlight](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fasterthanlight)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2008, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/read-before-posting-asking-questions-posting-problems-etiquette/261768/11 "2008-06-03T18:45:38Z")
Booyah!
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### Author:  [@actionAction](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/actionAction)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2008, 6:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/read-before-posting-asking-questions-posting-problems-etiquette/261768/12 "2008-06-19T06:06:12Z")
Also, if you solve your own problem, please post back with the solution so that others can learn from your experience.
:hr:
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### Author:  [@sekasi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sekasi)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2008, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/read-before-posting-asking-questions-posting-problems-etiquette/261768/13 "2008-06-28T13:15:02Z")
Hey FTL, for people without FF/FireBug, Xray is a cool bookmarklet;
[http://www.westciv.com/xray/](http://www.westciv.com/xray/)
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### Author:  [@TheCanadian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheCanadian)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2008, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/read-before-posting-asking-questions-posting-problems-etiquette/261768/14 "2008-06-28T21:18:49Z")
One day I woke up and that IE developer tool bar had auto downloaded and installed itself. I thought it was malware or some ■■■■ thing but it was so useful I never really did anything about it except use it. The one day it mysteriously disappeared and I started crying myself to sleep and developing serious alcoholic problems **until** I found this thread and a link to the tool bar which just so happens to be from MS!
Thank you :love: