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# Official IOCCC rules

These rules are **OFFICIAL**.

Unless some significant problem turns up (such as a need to delay in
when the IOCCC will close, or some major bug is discovered) they will
remain **OFFICIAL** for this IOCCC.

See our
FAQ on "[rules, guidelines, tools feedback](../faq.html#feedback)"
as well as our
FAQ on "[about asking questions](../faq.html#question)"
about these rules. You might also find the FAQ in general useful, especially the
FAQ on "[how to enter the IOCCC](../quick-start.html#enter)".

**SUGGESTION**: Watch both the [IOCCC news](../news.html) and the [IOCCC
Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc) feed for the latest news about
any _mentions_ changes.

**HINT to mastodon users**: You may wish to refresh the [@IOCCC mastodon
feed](https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc) page and/or mastodon app from time
to time to view IOCCC mastodon updates.


# The IOCCC open for submissions

See "[FAQ - How may I enter the IOCCC](../quick-start.html#enter)"
for information on how to register for the IOCCC, how to create a proper
bzip2 compressed tarball of your submission, and how to upload your
bzip2 compressed tarball to the IOCCC submit server.

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