# Community & Support

## Community & Support

**DeGirum Community** Join the [DeGirum Community](https://community.degirum.com) for discussions, questions, and support from the DeGirum team and other users.

**GitHub Issues** Report bugs or request features at [github.com/DeGirum/face\_recognition/issues](https://github.com/DeGirum/face_recognition/issues)

## Examples

Ready-to-run code examples are available in the [DeGirum Face Recognition repository](https://github.com/DeGirum/face_recognition/tree/main/examples):

* **face\_recognition\_simple.py** - Basic face recognition workflow
* **face\_recognition\_enroll.py** - Enrolling faces into database
* **face\_tracking\_simple.py** - Real-time video tracking
* **face\_tracking\_add\_embeddings.py** - Adding embeddings to existing database
* **find\_similar\_faces.py** - Finding similar faces in database
* **group\_similar\_faces.py** - Clustering similar faces
* **Tutorials.ipynb** - Interactive Jupyter notebook tutorial

## Troubleshooting

### Common Issues

**Import errors or module not found** Ensure degirum-face is installed in your active Python environment:

```bash
pip install -i https://pkg.degirum.com degirum-face
```

**Model loading failures** Verify your hardware platform is correctly specified in the configuration. Check [Hardware Options](https://docs.degirum.com/face-recognition/getting-started/basic-concepts#deployment--hardware) for supported platforms.

**Database connection issues** Ensure the database path is accessible and you have write permissions. LanceDB creates the database automatically if it doesn't exist.

**Performance issues**

* Use appropriate hardware acceleration when available
* Adjust face quality filters to reduce processing load
* Consider batch processing for large image sets

### Getting Help

1. Check the relevant guide for your component:
   * [Face Recognizer](https://docs.degirum.com/face-recognition/guides/overview)
   * [Face Tracker](https://docs.degirum.com/face-recognition/guides/overview-1)
   * [Face Clip Manager](https://docs.degirum.com/face-recognition/guides/overview-2)
   * [Database](https://docs.degirum.com/face-recognition/guides/overview-3)
2. Review [Basic Concepts](https://docs.degirum.com/face-recognition/getting-started/basic-concepts) for terminology and architecture
3. Post your question on the [DeGirum Community](https://community.degirum.com)
4. Report bugs with detailed reproduction steps at [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/DeGirum/face_recognition/issues)