Frequently Asked Questions

QAFlow is a community-driven question and answer platform where users can ask questions, share knowledge, and help each other solve problems. Think of it as a knowledge-sharing community where experts and learners come together.

Yes! QAFlow is completely free to use. You can ask questions, provide answers, vote, and participate in the community without any cost. We believe knowledge should be accessible to everyone.

No, you can browse all questions and answers without an account. However, you'll need to create a free account to ask questions, post answers, vote, or comment.

Click on "Sign In" and then "Forgot Password". Enter your email address and we'll send you a link to reset your password. The link is valid for 24 hours. If you don't receive the email, check your spam folder.

Username changes are limited to maintain consistency in the community. If you need to change your username, please contact our support team with your reason, and we'll review your request.

Questions may be closed or deleted for several reasons:

Duplicate: The same question has been asked before
Off-topic: The question doesn't fit our community guidelines
Unclear: The question needs more details or clarity
Too broad: The question covers too many topics
Opinion-based: Questions should have factual answers

You can edit your question to address these issues and request it be reopened.

For images: Use the image upload button in the editor, or drag and drop an image directly into the text area.

For code: Wrap your code with triple backticks:

```javascript
your code here
```

For inline code, use single backticks: `code`

Reputation is a measure of how much the community trusts you. It's earned by contributing helpful content. Higher reputation unlocks privileges:

15 rep: Upvote questions and answers
50 rep: Leave comments everywhere
100 rep: Edit community wiki posts
500 rep: Vote to close/reopen questions
1000 rep: Access to moderator tools

Badges are achievements that recognize your contributions. There are three levels:

Bronze - Easy to earn, encourage participation
Silver - Require sustained effort
Gold - Difficult to earn, represent mastery

Examples include badges for asking your first question, getting upvotes, and helping others.

You might lose reputation for:

Your post was downvoted (-2)
You downvoted someone else's post (-1)
An accepted answer was unaccepted (-15)
A user who upvoted you was removed (votes reversed)
Your post was deleted
Voting fraud was detected and reversed

Try these steps:

Clear your browser cache and cookies
Try a different browser
Disable browser extensions temporarily
Check your internet connection
Try accessing from a different device

If the problem persists, please contact us with details about the issue.

Our website is fully responsive and works great on mobile devices. You can also add it to your home screen for an app-like experience (PWA). We're working on native mobile apps for iOS and Android - stay tuned!

Yes! We offer a REST API for developers. You can use it to search questions, retrieve answers, and integrate our content into your applications. Check out our API documentation for details.

Frequently Asked Questions

General What is QAFlow?

General Is it free to use?

Account Do I need an account to browse questions?

Account I forgot my password. How do I reset it?

Account Can I change my username?

Questions Why was my question closed or deleted?

Questions How do I add images or code to my question?

Reputation What is reputation and why does it matter?

Reputation What are badges and how do I earn them?

Reputation Why did I lose reputation?

Technical The site isn't loading properly. What should I do?

Technical Is there a mobile app?

Technical Do you have an API?

Still have questions?