= Documentation =
'''[http://twistedmatrix.com/documents/current/core/howto/index.html Start here]''', the developer guides for Twisted's core networking libraries. See also our many [http://twistedmatrix.com/documents/current/core/examples/ examples] and the current [http://twistedmatrix.com/documents/current/api/ API reference].

[http://twistedmatrix.com/documents/current/web/howto/ Web Servers and Clients howtos] and [http://twistedmatrix.com/documents/current/web/examples/ examples]. Want to use Twisted for '''web development'''? Please read [wiki:WebDevelopmentWithTwisted this page] first!


 * Read our [wiki:FrequentlyAskedQuestions FAQ].
 * Documentation for other Twisted components:
   * SSH Servers and Clients - [http://twistedmatrix.com/documents/current/conch/howto/ howtos] and [http://twistedmatrix.com/documents/current/conch/examples/ examples]   
   * Email protocols: SMTP, IMAP, POP3 - [http://twistedmatrix.com/documents/current/mail/tutorial/smtpclient/smtpclient.html  SMTP client tutorial] and [http://twistedmatrix.com/documents/current/mail/examples/ examples]
   * DNS - [http://twistedmatrix.com/documents/current/names/howto/ howtos] and [http://twistedmatrix.com/documents/current/names/examples/ examples]
   * Instant messaging and  IRC - [http://twistedmatrix.com/documents/current/words/howto/ howtos] and [http://twistedmatrix.com/documents/current/words/examples/ examples]
   * Twisted's documentation system - [http://twistedmatrix.com/documents/current/lore/howto/ howtos] and [http://twistedmatrix.com/documents/current/lore/examples/ examples]
 * Twisted Core [http://twistedmatrix.com/documents/current/core/man/ man pages].
 * The complete developer guide in [http://twistedmatrix.com/documents/current/core/howto/book.pdf PDF format].


== Third Party Documentation ==

Dave Peticolas has written a number of [http://krondo.com/?page_id=1327 excellent tutorials] on Twisted. They don't assume a lot of existing knowledge about networking or concurrency mechanisms, and as such are well-suited for new users. 

== Developer Docs ==

 * Want to contribute? We have a page dedicated to [wiki:ContributingToTwistedLabs documentation for contributors].
 * Here are some notes about [wiki:TwistedDevelopment Twisted Development].

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== Books == 

 * [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1449326110/jpcalsjou-20 Twisted Network Programming Essentials] by Abe Fettig & Jessica McKellar, published by O'Reilly.
 * [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1590593715/jpcalsjou-20 Foundations of Python Network Programming] also covers the use of Twisted to some extent.
 * [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1584502584/jpcalsjou-20 Game Programming With Python] covers Twisted in the chapters on programming networked games.