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 ## Community
 
 - We have a [user support forum](https://forums.docker.com/c/kitematic).
+- #kitematic on IRC (irc.freenode.net). It's hooked up to [our Gitter channel](https://gitter.im/kitematic/kitematic)
 - We have a [dedicated contributors forum](https://dev.dockerproject.com/c/kitematic).
 - Follow [@kitematic on Twitter](https://twitter.com/kitematic).
 - Read and subscribe to [The Kitematic Blog](http://blog.kitematic.com).