696 lines
26 KiB
HTML
696 lines
26 KiB
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
|
|
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">
|
|
<!-- START: two lines up starts content from: inc/top.default.html -->
|
|
|
|
<!-- END: this line ends content from: inc/top.default.html -->
|
|
<!-- START: this line starts content from: inc/head.default.html -->
|
|
|
|
<head>
|
|
<link rel="stylesheet" href="./ioccc.css">
|
|
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Outfit:wght@100..900&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
|
|
<meta charset="utf-8">
|
|
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=yes">
|
|
<title>The International Obfuscated C Code Contest</title>
|
|
<link rel="icon" type="image/x-icon" href="./favicon.ico">
|
|
<meta name="description" content="IOCCC FAQ">
|
|
<meta name="keywords" content="IOCCC, entering, Entering the IOCCC, enter">
|
|
</head>
|
|
|
|
<!-- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -->
|
|
<!-- !!! DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE - This file is generated by a tool !!! -->
|
|
<!-- !!! DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE - This file is generated by a tool !!! -->
|
|
<!-- !!! DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE - This file is generated by a tool !!! -->
|
|
<!-- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -->
|
|
|
|
<!-- END: this line ends content from: inc/head.default.html -->
|
|
|
|
<!-- -->
|
|
<!-- This web page was formed via the tool: bin/gen-top-html.sh -->
|
|
<!-- The content of main section of this web page came from: quick-start.md -->
|
|
<!-- -->
|
|
|
|
<!-- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -->
|
|
<!-- !!! Do not modify this web page, instead modify the file: quick-start.md !!! -->
|
|
<!-- !!! Do not modify this web page, instead modify the file: quick-start.md !!! -->
|
|
<!-- !!! Do not modify this web page, instead modify the file: quick-start.md !!! -->
|
|
<!-- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -->
|
|
|
|
<!-- Markdown content was converted into HTML via the tool: bin/md2html.sh -->
|
|
|
|
<!-- START: this line starts content from: inc/body.default.html -->
|
|
|
|
<body>
|
|
|
|
<!-- END: this line ends content from: inc/body.default.html -->
|
|
<!-- START: this line starts content from: inc/topbar.default.html -->
|
|
|
|
<div class="theader">
|
|
<nav class="topbar">
|
|
<div class="container">
|
|
<div class="logo">
|
|
<a href="./index.html" class="logo-link">
|
|
IOCCC
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="topbar-items">
|
|
<div class="item">
|
|
<span class="item-header">
|
|
Entries
|
|
</span>
|
|
|
|
<div class="sub-item">
|
|
|
|
<div class="outfit-font">
|
|
<a href="./years.html" class="sub-item-link">
|
|
Winning entries
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="outfit-font">
|
|
<a href="./authors.html" class="sub-item-link">
|
|
Winning authors
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="outfit-font">
|
|
<a href="./location.html" class="sub-item-link">
|
|
Location of authors
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="outfit-font">
|
|
<a href="./bugs.html" class="sub-item-link">
|
|
Bugs and (mis)features
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="outfit-font">
|
|
<a href="./faq.html#fix_an_entry" class="sub-item-link">
|
|
Fixing entries
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="outfit-font">
|
|
<a href="./faq.html#fix_author" class="sub-item-link">
|
|
Updating author info
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="item">
|
|
<span class="item-header">
|
|
Status
|
|
</span>
|
|
|
|
<div class="sub-item">
|
|
|
|
<div class="outfit-font">
|
|
<a href="./news.html" class="sub-item-link">
|
|
News
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="outfit-font">
|
|
<a href="./status.html" class="sub-item-link">
|
|
Contest status
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="outfit-font">
|
|
<a href="./next/rules.html" class="sub-item-link">
|
|
IOCCC rules
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="outfit-font">
|
|
<a href="./next/guidelines.html" class="sub-item-link">
|
|
IOCCC guidelines
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="outfit-font">
|
|
<a href="./markdown.html" class="sub-item-link">
|
|
Markdown guidelines
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="outfit-font">
|
|
<a href="./SECURITY.html" class="sub-item-link">
|
|
Security policy
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="item">
|
|
<span class="item-header">
|
|
FAQ
|
|
</span>
|
|
|
|
<div class="sub-item">
|
|
|
|
<div class="outfit-font">
|
|
<a href="./faq.html" class="sub-item-link">
|
|
Frequently asked questions
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="outfit-font">
|
|
<a href="./quick-start.html#enter" class="sub-item-link">
|
|
Enter the IOCCC
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="outfit-font">
|
|
<a href="./faq.html#compiling" class="sub-item-link">
|
|
Compiling entries
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="outfit-font">
|
|
<a href="./faq.html#running_entries" class="sub-item-link">
|
|
Running entries
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="outfit-font">
|
|
<a href="./faq.html#help" class="sub-item-link">
|
|
How to help
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="item">
|
|
<span class="item-header">
|
|
About
|
|
</span>
|
|
|
|
<div class="sub-item">
|
|
|
|
<div class="outfit-font">
|
|
<a href="./index.html" class="sub-item-link">
|
|
Home page
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="outfit-font">
|
|
<a href="./social.html" class="sub-item-link">
|
|
IOCCC social media
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="outfit-font">
|
|
<a href="./about.html" class="sub-item-link">
|
|
About the IOCCC
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="outfit-font">
|
|
<a href="./judges.html" class="sub-item-link">
|
|
The judges
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="outfit-font">
|
|
<a href="./thanks-for-help.html" class="sub-item-link">
|
|
Thanks for the help
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="outfit-font">
|
|
<a href="./contact.html" class="sub-item-link">
|
|
Contact us
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</nav>
|
|
|
|
<div class="header-mobile-menu">
|
|
<noscript>
|
|
<a href="./nojs-menu.html" class="topbar-js-label">
|
|
Please Enable JavaScript
|
|
</a>
|
|
</noscript>
|
|
|
|
<button id="header-open-menu-button" class="topbar-mobile-menu">
|
|
<img
|
|
src="./png/hamburger-icon-open.png"
|
|
alt="hamburger style menu icon - open state"
|
|
width=48
|
|
height=48>
|
|
</button>
|
|
|
|
<button id="header-close-menu-button" class="hide-content">
|
|
<img
|
|
src="./png/hamburger-icon-closed.png"
|
|
alt="hamburger style menu icon - closed state"
|
|
width=48
|
|
height=48>
|
|
</button>
|
|
|
|
<div id="mobile-menu-panel" class="hide-content">
|
|
<div class="mobile-menu-container">
|
|
|
|
<div class="mobile-menu-wrapper">
|
|
<div class="mobile-menu-item">
|
|
Entries
|
|
</div>
|
|
<div class="mobile-submenu-wrapper">
|
|
|
|
<a class="mobile-submenu-item" href="./years.html">
|
|
Winning entries
|
|
</a>
|
|
|
|
<a class="mobile-submenu-item" href="./authors.html">
|
|
Winning authors
|
|
</a>
|
|
|
|
<a class="mobile-submenu-item" href="./location.html">
|
|
Location of authors
|
|
</a>
|
|
|
|
<a class="mobile-submenu-item" href="./bugs.html">
|
|
Bugs and (mis)features
|
|
</a>
|
|
|
|
<a class="mobile-submenu-item" href="./faq.html#fix_an_entry">
|
|
Fixing entries
|
|
</a>
|
|
|
|
<a class="mobile-submenu-item" href="./faq.html#fix_author">
|
|
Updating author info
|
|
</a>
|
|
|
|
<a class="mobile-submenu-item" href="./thanks-for-help.html">
|
|
Thanks for the help
|
|
</a>
|
|
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="mobile-menu-wrapper">
|
|
|
|
<div class="mobile-menu-item">
|
|
Status
|
|
</div>
|
|
<div class="mobile-submenu-wrapper">
|
|
|
|
<a class="mobile-submenu-item" href="./news.html">
|
|
News
|
|
</a>
|
|
|
|
<a class="mobile-submenu-item" href="./status.html">
|
|
Contest status
|
|
</a>
|
|
|
|
<a class="mobile-submenu-item" href="./next/rules.html">
|
|
IOCCC rules
|
|
</a>
|
|
|
|
<a class="mobile-submenu-item" href="./next/guidelines.html">
|
|
IOCCC guidelines
|
|
</a>
|
|
|
|
<a class="mobile-submenu-item" href="./markdown.html">
|
|
Markdown guidelines
|
|
</a>
|
|
|
|
<a class="mobile-submenu-item" href="./SECURITY.html">
|
|
Security policy
|
|
</a>
|
|
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="mobile-menu-wrapper">
|
|
<div class="mobile-menu-item">
|
|
FAQ
|
|
</div>
|
|
<div class="mobile-submenu-wrapper">
|
|
|
|
<a class="mobile-submenu-item" href="./faq.html">
|
|
Frequently asked questions
|
|
</a>
|
|
|
|
<a class="mobile-submenu-item" href="./quick-start.html#enter">
|
|
Enter the IOCCC
|
|
</a>
|
|
|
|
<a class="mobile-submenu-item" href="./faq.html#compiling">
|
|
Compiling entries
|
|
</a>
|
|
|
|
<a class="mobile-submenu-item" href="./faq.html#running_entries">
|
|
Running entries
|
|
</a>
|
|
|
|
<a class="mobile-submenu-item" href="./faq.html#help">
|
|
How to help
|
|
</a>
|
|
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="mobile-menu-wrapper">
|
|
<div class="mobile-menu-item">
|
|
About
|
|
</div>
|
|
<div class="mobile-submenu-wrapper">
|
|
|
|
<a class="mobile-submenu-item" href="./index.html">
|
|
Home page
|
|
</a>
|
|
|
|
<a class="mobile-submenu-item" href="./social.html">
|
|
IOCCC social media
|
|
</a>
|
|
|
|
<a class="mobile-submenu-item" href="./about.html">
|
|
About the IOCCC
|
|
</a>
|
|
|
|
<a class="mobile-submenu-item" href="./judges.html">
|
|
The judges
|
|
</a>
|
|
|
|
<a class="mobile-submenu-item" href="./contact.html">
|
|
Contact us
|
|
</a>
|
|
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<script>
|
|
var headerOpenMenuButton = document.getElementById("header-open-menu-button");
|
|
var headerCloseMenuButton = document.getElementById("header-close-menu-button");
|
|
var mobileMenuPanel = document.getElementById("mobile-menu-panel");
|
|
|
|
headerOpenMenuButton.addEventListener("click", () => {
|
|
headerOpenMenuButton.classList.remove("topbar-mobile-menu");
|
|
headerOpenMenuButton.classList.add("hide-content");
|
|
|
|
headerCloseMenuButton.classList.remove("hide-content");
|
|
headerCloseMenuButton.classList.add("topbar-mobile-menu");
|
|
|
|
mobileMenuPanel.classList.remove("hide-content");
|
|
mobileMenuPanel.classList.add("topbar-mobile-panel");
|
|
});
|
|
|
|
headerCloseMenuButton.addEventListener("click", () => {
|
|
headerCloseMenuButton.classList.remove("topbar-mobile-menu");
|
|
headerCloseMenuButton.classList.add("hide-content");
|
|
|
|
mobileMenuPanel.classList.add("hide-content");
|
|
mobileMenuPanel.classList.remove("topbar-mobile-panel");
|
|
|
|
headerOpenMenuButton.classList.add("topbar-mobile-menu");
|
|
headerOpenMenuButton.classList.remove("hide-content");
|
|
});
|
|
</script>
|
|
|
|
<!-- END: this line ends content from: inc/topbar.default.html -->
|
|
<!-- START: this line starts content from: inc/header.default.html -->
|
|
|
|
<div class="header">
|
|
<a href="./2011/zucker/index.html">
|
|
<img src="./png/ioccc.png"
|
|
alt="IOCCC image by Matt Zucker"
|
|
width=300
|
|
height=110>
|
|
</a>
|
|
<h1>The International Obfuscated C Code Contest</h1>
|
|
<h2>Entering the IOCCC: the bare minimum you need to know</h2>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<!-- END: this line ends content from: inc/header.default.html -->
|
|
<!-- START: this line starts content from: inc/navbar.empty.html -->
|
|
|
|
<div class="navbar">
|
|
<a class="Right" href="https://validator.w3.org/nu/?doc=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ioccc.org%2Fquick-start.html">✓</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<!-- END: this line ends content from: inc/navbar.empty.html -->
|
|
<!-- START: this line starts content from: inc/before-content.default.html -->
|
|
|
|
<div class="content" id="content">
|
|
|
|
<!-- END: this line ends content from: inc/before-content.default.html -->
|
|
<!-- START: this line starts content for HTML phase 21 by: bin/pandoc-wrapper.sh via bin/md2html.sh -->
|
|
|
|
<!-- BEFORE: 1st line of markdown file: quick-start.md -->
|
|
<p>This quick start guide is version <strong>29.0.0 2025-11-30</strong>.</p>
|
|
<div id="enter_questions">
|
|
<div id="enter">
|
|
<h1 id="entering-the-ioccc-the-bare-minimum-you-need-to-know">Entering the IOCCC: the bare minimum you need to know</h1>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<p>To submit your code to the IOCCC, you <strong>MUST</strong> follow these steps:</p>
|
|
<div id="step_0">
|
|
<h2 id="verify-that-the-ioccc-is-pending-or-open-for-submissions">0. Verify that the IOCCC is pending or open for submissions</h2>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<p>First, check the “<strong><a href="status.html">current status of the IOCCC</a></strong>” page to see current contest status.
|
|
You may <strong>only register for the IOCCC when the IOCCC is either <a href="faq.html#pending">pending</a>
|
|
or <a href="faq.html#open">open</a></strong>.</p>
|
|
<p>You may <strong>only submit your entries to the IOCCC when the IOCCC is <a href="faq.html#open">open</a></strong>.</p>
|
|
<p>See also the <a href="news.html#news">IOCCC news</a> for more information.</p>
|
|
<div id="step_1">
|
|
<h2 id="read-the-latest-ioccc-rules-and-review-the-ioccc-guidelines">1. Read the latest IOCCC rules and review the IOCCC guidelines</h2>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<p>Please pay close attention to the <a href="next/rules.html">official IOCCC rules</a>.</p>
|
|
<p>You are also <strong>highly encouraged</strong> to review the
|
|
<a href="next/guidelines.html">official IOCCC guidelines</a> as they contain important
|
|
suggestions, useful hints, and IOCCC humor. :-)</p>
|
|
<div id="step_2">
|
|
<div id="register">
|
|
<h2 id="register-for-the-ioccc">2. Register for the IOCCC</h2>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<p><strong>IMPORTANT</strong>: You may <strong>only register for the IOCCC when the IOCCC is either <a href="faq.html#pending">pending</a>
|
|
or <a href="faq.html#open">open</a></strong>. See “<strong><a href="status.html">current status of the IOCCC</a></strong>” page for details.</p>
|
|
<p>If the contest is <a href="faq.html#pending">pending</a> or <a href="faq.html#open">open</a>,
|
|
then follow the directions on “<strong><a href="next/register.html">how to register for the IOCCC</a></strong>”.</p>
|
|
<div id="step_3">
|
|
<h2 id="wait-for-your-submit-server-username-and-initial-password">3. Wait for your submit server username and initial password</h2>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<p>Once you have <a href="next/register.html">registered for the IOCCC</a>,
|
|
and once the contest is <strong><a href="faq.html#open">OPEN</a></strong>, one of the
|
|
<a href="judges.html">IOCCC judges</a> will send via email within a few days,
|
|
your <a href="https://submit.ioccc.org">IOCCC submit server</a> <strong>Username</strong> and
|
|
<strong>Initial password</strong>.</p>
|
|
<p><strong>PLEASE NOTE</strong>: After registering, it could take up to a <strong>few days</strong>
|
|
before an <a href="judges.html">IOCCC judge</a> sends the that email, so <strong>PLEASE
|
|
be patient</strong>. This means that you should <strong>GIVE YOURSELF TIME</strong> before the
|
|
contest closes!</p>
|
|
<p><strong>IMPORTANT NOTE</strong>: Unless the contest is <a href="faq.html#open">open</a>,
|
|
then you will <strong>NOT</strong> receive your <strong>Username</strong> and <strong>Initial password</strong>
|
|
by email. For example, if the contest is <a href="faq.html#pending">pending</a>,
|
|
you will have to <strong>WAIT UNTIL THE CONTEST IS <a href="faq.html#open">OPEN</a></strong>.</p>
|
|
<p>Please check the “<strong><a href="status.html">current status of the IOCCC</a></strong>” page and
|
|
visit the “<strong><a href="next/register.html">how to register for the IOCCC</a></strong>” page for detailed instructions.</p>
|
|
<p><strong>NOTE</strong>: If are having trouble receiving your <strong>Username</strong> and <strong>Initial
|
|
password</strong>, and the <strong>CONTEST IS <a href="faq.html#open">OPEN</a></strong>, and
|
|
have you checked your spam folder, <a href="contact.html">Contact the IOCCC</a>
|
|
for assistance.</p>
|
|
<div id="step_4">
|
|
<h2 id="login-to-the-submit-server-and-change-your-password">4. Login to the submit server and change your password</h2>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<p>Using the <strong>Username</strong> and <strong>Initial password</strong> you receive via email in
|
|
<a href="#step_3">step 3</a>, you need to login to the <a href="https://submit.ioccc.org">IOCCC submit server</a>.</p>
|
|
<p><strong>IMPORTANT NOTE</strong>: You must change your password <strong>WITHIN 14 DAYS</strong>
|
|
from when one of the <a href="judges.html">IOCCC judges</a> sent that email.</p>
|
|
<p><strong>NOTE</strong>: The <a href="https://submit.ioccc.org">IOCCC submit server</a>
|
|
is ready for submissions <strong>ONLY WHEN THE CONTEST IS <a href="faq.html#open">open</a></strong>.</p>
|
|
<p>Please visit the “<strong><a href="next/pw-change.html">change your submit server initial password</a></strong>” page for detailed instructions.</p>
|
|
<div id="step_5">
|
|
<h2 id="obtain-and-compile-the-latest-mkiocccentry-toolkit">5. Obtain and compile the latest mkiocccentry toolkit</h2>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<p>Once the contest is <a href="faq.html#open">open</a>, download the most recent
|
|
version of the <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry">mkiocccentry toolkit</a>.</p>
|
|
<p><strong>IMPORTANT NOTE</strong>: While the contest is <a href="faq.html#pending">pending</a>,
|
|
the <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry">mkiocccentry toolkit</a>
|
|
could change. Once the content is <a href="faq.html#open">open</a>, be sure
|
|
you <strong>have the latest</strong> version installed.</p>
|
|
<p>To help you, please see the
|
|
FAQ on “<a href="faq.html#obtaining_mkiocccentry">how to obtain the most recent mkiocccentry</a>”,
|
|
the
|
|
FAQ on “<a href="faq.html#compiling_mkiocccentry">compiling mkiocccentry toolkit</a>”
|
|
and the
|
|
FAQ on “<a href="faq.html#install">installing the mkiocccentry tools</a>”
|
|
for more details.</p>
|
|
<div id="step_6">
|
|
<h2 id="run-the-mkiocccentry-tool-to-form-your-submission-tarball">6. Run the mkiocccentry tool to form your submission tarball</h2>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<p>For more details on <code>mkiocccentry</code>, what it is, how to obtain it and how to use
|
|
it, see the
|
|
FAQ on “<a href="#mkiocccentry">mkiocccentry</a>”
|
|
(especially the
|
|
FAQ on “<a href="#about_mkiocccentry">what mkiocccentry is in simple terms</a>,
|
|
the
|
|
FAQ on”<a href="#using_mkiocccentry">how to use mkiocccentry</a>“)
|
|
and the <a href="next/guidelines.html#mkiocccentry">mkiocccentry section in the
|
|
guidelines</a>.</p>
|
|
<pre><code> mkiocccentry [options] workdir topdir</code></pre>
|
|
<p>where:</p>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li><p><code>workdir</code></p>
|
|
<p>directory where the submission directory and tarball are formed</p></li>
|
|
<li><p><code>topdir</code></p>
|
|
<p>directory where your files to be packaged are in</p></li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
<p>Three files are required to exist in <code>topdir</code>:</p>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li><p><code>prog.c</code></p>
|
|
<p>path to the C source for your submission</p></li>
|
|
<li><p><code>Makefile</code></p>
|
|
<p>Makefile to build (make all) and clean up (make clean & make clobber) as well
|
|
as the other required files</p></li>
|
|
<li><p><code>remarks.md</code></p>
|
|
<p>Remarks about your entry in markdown format: see the
|
|
FAQ on “<a href="faq.html#remarks_md">remarks.md</a>”
|
|
for more info.</p></li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
<p><strong>NOTE</strong>: Please see our <a href="markdown.html">IOCCC markdown guide</a> for <strong>important information</strong> on using markdown in the IOCCC.</p>
|
|
<p>If the <code>mkiocccentry</code> tool indicates that there is a problem with your
|
|
submission, especially if it identifies a
|
|
<a href="next/rules.html#rule2-size">Rule 2 - Size restrictions</a>,
|
|
or any other <a href="next/rules.html">rule</a>, related problem, you are <strong>strongly</strong> encouraged to revise and
|
|
correct your entry and then re-run the <code>mkiocccentry</code> tool.</p>
|
|
<p>If you choose to risk violating <a href="next/rules.html">Rules</a>, be sure and explain your reason
|
|
for doing so in your <code>remarks.md</code> file.</p>
|
|
<p>See also
|
|
<a href="next/rules.html#rule17-mkiocccentry">Rule 17 - Use mkiocccentry</a>!</p>
|
|
<p><strong>IMPORTANT NOTE</strong>: the tools that require other tools, <code>mkiocccentry(1)</code> and
|
|
<code>txzchk(1)</code>, will, as of version <code>2.0.2 2025-03-11</code>, search under <code>$PATH</code>. If
|
|
you have an earlier version and you have not installed the tools and run the
|
|
tools from outside the repo directory, you will have to use the options to the
|
|
tools to set the path to the required tools.</p>
|
|
<p>Do remember to make sure you have the latest vers
|
|
<code>chksubmit(1)</code>, <code>txzchk(1)</code> and <code>fnamchk(1)</code>. And remember to make sure you have
|
|
the latest version so you do not violate
|
|
<a href="next/rules.html#rule17-mkiocccentry">Rule 17 - Use mkiocccentry</a>.
|
|
See the
|
|
FAQ on “<a href="faq.html#obtaining_mkiocccentry">obtaining the latest mkiocccentry tools</a>”,
|
|
the
|
|
FAQ on “<a href="faq.html#compiling_mkiocccentry">compiling the mkiocccentry tools</a>”,
|
|
the
|
|
FAQ on “<a href="faq.html#installing">installing the mkiocccentry tools</a>”
|
|
and the
|
|
FAQ on “<a href="faq.html#using_mkiocccentry">using the mkiocccentry tools</a>”
|
|
for more help.</p>
|
|
<p>See also the
|
|
FAQ on “<a href="faq.html#minimum_versions">what the minimum required versions are for this
|
|
contest</a>”
|
|
for more details on how to verify you have the correct versions for this
|
|
contest.</p>
|
|
<div id="step_7">
|
|
<div id="submit">
|
|
<h2 id="upload-your-submission-to-the-ioccc-submit-server">7. Upload your submission to the IOCCC submit server</h2>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<p>The screenshots on the “<strong><a href="next/submit.html">how to upload your submission to the IOCCC</a></strong>” page
|
|
might be a helpful guide when using the <a href="https://submit.ioccc.org">IOCCC submit server</a>.</p>
|
|
<p><strong>NOTE</strong>: You may modify a previous uploaded submission, if the contest is
|
|
<a href="faq.html#open">open</a>, by replacing the file in a slot. Please use the
|
|
<a href="#mkiocccentry">mkiocccentry tool</a> to rebuild the compressed tarball as
|
|
this will update the timestamps and the filename generated, as well as packaging
|
|
any changes: making it clear to the <a href="judges.html">IOCCC judges</a> that you intend
|
|
to replace the older upload.</p>
|
|
<p><strong>IMPORTANT NOTE</strong>: The <a href="https://submit.ioccc.org">IOCCC submit server</a>
|
|
is ready for submissions
|
|
<strong>ONLY WHEN THE CONTEST IS <a href="faq.html#open">open</a></strong>.</p>
|
|
<p>See the “<strong><a href="status.html">current status of the IOCCC</a></strong>” page for details on the contest status.</p>
|
|
<p><strong>IMPORTANT NOTE</strong>: When the contest is <a href="faq.html#closed">closed</a>, the
|
|
<a href="https://submit.ioccc.org">IOCCC submit server</a>
|
|
might be offline and unreachable as a website.</p>
|
|
<p><strong>NOTE</strong>: if you do need to update a submission, you might find the
|
|
FAQ on “<a href="#answers_file">how to not have to re-enter information more than once</a>”
|
|
useful.
|
|
<!-- AFTER: last line of markdown file: quick-start.md --></p>
|
|
|
|
<!-- END: this line ends content for HTML phase 21 by: bin/pandoc-wrapper.sh via bin/md2html.sh -->
|
|
<!-- START: this line starts content from: inc/after-content.default.html -->
|
|
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<!-- END: this line ends content from: inc/after-content.default.html -->
|
|
<!-- START: this line starts content from: inc/footer.default.html -->
|
|
|
|
<!--
|
|
|
|
Copyright © 1984-2025 by Landon Curt Noll. All Rights Reserved.
|
|
|
|
You are free to share and adapt this file under the terms of this license:
|
|
|
|
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)
|
|
|
|
For more information, see:
|
|
|
|
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
|
|
|
|
-->
|
|
|
|
<div class="footer">
|
|
|
|
<div id="copyright"><h3>Copyright © 1984-2025 by Landon Curt Noll:
|
|
<a href="https://creativecommons.org/faq/#what-does-some-rights-reserved-mean"
|
|
target="_blank"
|
|
rel="license noopener noreferrer">Some Rights Reserved</a></h3>
|
|
<p>
|
|
This work is <b>licensed by Landon Curt Noll</b> under
|
|
<b><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/?ref=chooser-v1"
|
|
target="_blank"
|
|
rel="license noopener noreferrer"
|
|
style="display:inline-block;">CC BY-SA 4.0</a></b>.
|
|
<img style="height:22px!important;margin-left:3px;vertical-align:text-bottom;"
|
|
src="./png/cc.png"
|
|
alt="cc inside circle symbol">
|
|
<img style="height:22px!important;margin-left:3px;vertical-align:text-bottom;"
|
|
src="./png/by.png"
|
|
alt="person inside circle symbol">
|
|
<img style="height:22px!important;margin-left:3px;vertical-align:text-bottom;"
|
|
src="./png/sa.png"
|
|
alt="arrow looping back on itself inside circle symbol"><br>
|
|
You should <b>carefully review</b> the
|
|
<b><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode.en"
|
|
target="_blank"
|
|
rel="license noopener noreferrer">CC BY-SA 4.0 LEGAL CODE</a></b>
|
|
before using the licensed material.<br>
|
|
You may wish to review the
|
|
<b><a href="./license.html"
|
|
target="_blank"
|
|
rel="license noopener noreferrer">highlights of some of the key features and terms</a></b>
|
|
of <b>CC BY-SA 4.0</b>.<br>
|
|
</p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div id="coda"><h3>Coda</h3>
|
|
<p>
|
|
<a href="https://validator.w3.org/nu/?doc=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ioccc.org%2Fquick-start.html" rel="nofollow">Nu HTML check this web page</a><br>
|
|
<a href="#top">Jump to top</a> <a href="#content">Jump to Content</a>
|
|
</p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<!-- END: this line ends content from: inc/footer.default.html -->
|
|
<!-- START: this line starts content from: inc/bottom.default.html -->
|
|
|
|
</body>
|
|
</html>
|
|
|
|
<!-- END: this line ends content from: inc/bottom.default.html -->
|