FreeSurfer Support

Have you encountered an error while running a FreeSurfer tool? Please follow these steps to get help:

Please note that as of November 2026, we are transitioning from the FreeSurfer mailing list to a Discourse forum. The mailing list will be deprecated in 2027.

  1. Search the archives: It is highly likely that someone else has run into the same problem before you. The fastest way to get answers is therefore to search the archives of our mailing list.

  2. Ask a question:If you cannot find an answer in the archives, visitour support forum and ask a question. You can help us help you faster by following some simple guidelines on how to describe your problem.

    1. FreeSurfer support forum: This is the forum used for general support on installing and using FreeSurfer. You need to subscribe to the forum before you can post questions to it. Messages sent to this forum are read by the FreeSurfer developers and user community.

    2. Mailing lists for third-party tools: For problems with other tools and libraries used by FreeSurfer, please contact the respective mailing list:

FreeSurferSupport (last edited 2026-11-04 14:31:03 by LiamrSennott)