docs: Clarify instructions for getting help with self-hosting.

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the [troubleshooting section](troubleshooting.md) for advice on
how to debug.
**Community.** If the tips above don't help, please visit [#production
help][production-help] in the [Zulip development community
server][chat-zulip-org] for realtime help, and we'll try to help you
out! Please provide details like the full traceback from the bottom
of `/var/log/zulip/errors.log` in your report (ideally in a [code
block][code-block]).
[chat-zulip-org]: https://zulip.com/development-community/
[production-help]: https://chat.zulip.org/#narrow/stream/31-production-help
[code-block]: https://zulip.com/help/code-blocks
**Still having trouble?**
Please see the [troubleshooting and monitoring
guide](../production/troubleshooting.md) for additional advice and ways to get
help.

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# Troubleshooting and monitoring
This page offers detailed guidance for troubleshooting and monitoring your Zulip
installation. If you suspect that you have encountered a bug, or are otherwise
unable to resolve an issue with your Zulip installation, best-effort community
support is available in the [Zulip development community ][chat-zulip-org]. We
provide free, interactive support for the vast majority of questions about
running a Zulip server.
To report a problem or ask a question, please start a new topic in the
[#production help][production-help] stream in the [Zulip development community
][chat-zulip-org]:
- Describe what you are trying to do and any problems you've encountered.
- Provide the relevant logs, such as the full traceback from the bottom
of `/var/log/zulip/errors.log`, or the installation script logs at
`/var/log/zulip/install.log`. Please post logging output using [code
blocks][code-block], not screenshots.
- Be sure to include what version of Zulip Server you are running, or between
which versions you are upgrading.
[chat-zulip-org]: https://zulip.com/development-community/
[production-help]: https://chat.zulip.org/#narrow/stream/31-production-help
[code-block]: https://zulip.com/help/code-blocks
Contact [sales@zulip.com](mailto:sales@zulip.com) if you'd like to
learn about paid support options, including phone support from Zulip's
core engineering team.
## Overview and resources
Zulip uses [Supervisor](http://supervisord.org/index.html) to monitor
and control its many Python services. Read the next section, [Using
supervisorctl](#using-supervisorctl), to learn how to use the
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The section [troubleshooting services](#troubleshooting-services)
on this page includes details about how to fix common issues with Zulip services.
If you run into additional problems, [please report
them](https://github.com/zulip/zulip/issues) so that we can update
this page! The Zulip installation scripts logs its full output to
`/var/log/zulip/install.log`, so please include the context for any
tracebacks from that log.
## Using supervisorctl
To see what Zulip-related services are configured to