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#1 Introduction

Axmud is a modern client for MUDs (Multi-User Dungeons), MUCKs, MOOs, MUSEs, MUSHes, MUXs and other multiplayer text-based games (collectively called *worlds*).

Axmud’s features include:

* Telnet, SSH and SLL connections
* ANSI, xterm, OSC and RGB colours
* Full support for all major MUD protocols, including MXP and GMCP (with partial Pueblo support)
* Class-based triggers, aliases, macros, timers and hooks
* A powerful graphical automapper
* 90 pre-configured worlds
* Multiple approaches to scripting
* Fully customisable from top to bottom, using the command line or the extensive GUI interface
* Native support for visually-impaired users

Axmud is still in the beta-testing phase and, as such, it lacks a proper manual.  This guide introduces the most important features.  Many of Axmud’s features are fully documented; these help files can be read using the **;help** command.

If you want only the bare essentials, you can [read the quick help document](../quick/quick.html).

When you install Axmud, you’ll notice that there are two programmes, one of which uses settings that have been optimised for users with a visual impairment.

Visually-impaired users should skip most of this Guide, and read [Section 16](ch16.html) instead.

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