# \#getting-started

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## [B&R Community Guidelines](https://community.br-automation.com/t/b-r-community-guidelines/4)

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**Author:** [@brittany.langston](https://community.br-automation.com/u/brittany.langston)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 9:35am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/b-r-community-guidelines/4 "2023-06-06T09:35:25Z")

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Hello and welcome to our B&R Community! This is a collaborative space that connects all B&R users to ask and answer questions, share ideas, and discuss all things related to B&R. The following guidelines are in place to …

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## [Help Us Keep the Community Organized](https://community.br-automation.com/t/help-us-keep-the-community-organized/12197)

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**Author:** [@kovarj](https://community.br-automation.com/u/kovarj)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 10:52am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/help-us-keep-the-community-organized/12197 "2026-08-05T10:52:55Z")

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Thank you for using the community! To keep discussions useful for everyone, please help us close the loop: :backhand\_index\_pointing\_right: 1. If you are asked for additional information, please provide it Have you been…

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## [How-to: Conversational Help guide](https://community.br-automation.com/t/how-to-conversational-help-guide/6232)

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**Author:** [@kovarj](https://community.br-automation.com/u/kovarj)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2025, 11:36am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/how-to-conversational-help-guide/6232 "2025-03-14T11:36:15Z")

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What is Conversational Help Conversational Help, powered by KARLI, is the intranet chatbot of B&R Industrial Automation GmbH. Primary role is to assist B&R users by providing accurate and relevant information from the O…

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## [AI Helper plugin - how to use it](https://community.br-automation.com/t/ai-helper-plugin-how-to-use-it/5216)

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**Author:** [@kovarj](https://community.br-automation.com/u/kovarj)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/ai-helper-plugin-how-to-use-it/5216 "2024-12-12T15:09:29Z")

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Discourse introduced a new plugin—AI Helper—and I decided to enable it for our community as well. :partying\_face: :partying\_face: With an AI helper, you can increase the quality of your questions and decrease the time y…

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## [Collaborate in Many Languages](https://community.br-automation.com/t/collaborate-in-many-languages/775)

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**Author:** [@brittany.langston](https://community.br-automation.com/u/brittany.langston)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 10:03am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/collaborate-in-many-languages/775 "2024-07-31T10:03:03Z")

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:globe\_with\_meridians: Global B&R Community We are a global community, and therefore we have a diverse user base that speaks different native languages. English is the primary language in our community, but to reduce lan…

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## [First Steps in the B&R Community](https://community.br-automation.com/t/first-steps-in-the-b-r-community/119)

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**Author:** [@brittany.langston](https://community.br-automation.com/u/brittany.langston)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2024, 12:26am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/first-steps-in-the-b-r-community/119 "2024-07-10T00:26:44Z")

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New to the B&R Community? Welcome! We are glad you have joined us. We invite you to get acquainted with your new community: Online course This course gives you the essential basics for working efficiently in the Communi…

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## [How to Share Links](https://community.br-automation.com/t/how-to-share-links/2143)

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**Author:** [@brittany.langston](https://community.br-automation.com/u/brittany.langston)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2024, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/how-to-share-links/2143 "2024-02-07T19:34:03Z")

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To conveniently share a link in a topic or reply, use the following syntax: \[Link text\](URL) For example: \[B&R website\](https://www.br-automation.com/) The above example resolves to the following: B&R website …

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## [How to Join the Community](https://community.br-automation.com/t/how-to-join-the-community/120)

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**Author:** [@brittany.langston](https://community.br-automation.com/u/brittany.langston)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/how-to-join-the-community/120 "2023-10-06T12:50:52Z")

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Want to participate? Awesome! We’d be happy to have you join us. The forum and Automation Help are fully visible without logging in. But, in order to participate in the forum (create your own topic, reply to another topi…

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## [How to Earn Points](https://community.br-automation.com/t/how-to-earn-points/143)

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**Author:** [@brittany.langston](https://community.br-automation.com/u/brittany.langston)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2023, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/how-to-earn-points/143 "2023-10-07T18:17:18Z")

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Want to rise in the ranks? Here’s how! There are a number of things that you can do within the community to increase your user points and work towards becoming a top user: :100: Solution accepted: +15 points If you answ…
