## Getting help

* [README][doc]: general documentation
* [Manpage](minimap2.html): explanation of command-line options
* [Peer-reviewed paper][doi]: algorithms and evaluations (please cite if you use minimap2)
* [Preprint][arxiv]: similar to the paper but free of charge
* [GitHub Issues page][issue]: report bugs, request features and ask questions

## Acquiring minimap2

* `git clone https://github.com/lh3/minimap2.git`
* [GitHub Release page][release]: versioned packages and precompiled binaries
* Also [available from BioConda][bioconda]
* Python binding [via PyPI][pypi] or [via BioConda][mappy-bc]

[doc]: https://github.com/lh3/minimap2/blob/master/README.md
[arxiv]: https://arxiv.org/abs/1708.01492
[pypi]: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/mappy
[mappy-bc]: https://anaconda.org/bioconda/mappy
[bioconda]: https://anaconda.org/bioconda/minimap2
[release]: https://github.com/lh3/minimap2/releases
[issue]: https://github.com/lh3/minimap2/issues
[doi]: https://doi.org/10.1093/bioinformatics/bty191