What is pastebin?
pastebin is here to help you collaborate on debugging code snippets. If you're not familiar with the idea, most people use it like this:
- submit a code fragment to pastebin, getting a url like http://pastebin.com/1234
- paste the url into an IRC or IM conversation
- someone responds by reading and perhaps submitting a modification of your code
- you then view the modification, maybe using the built in diff tool to help locate the changes
How can I view the differences between two posts?
When you view a post, you have the opportunity of editing the text - this creates a new post, but when you view it, you'll be given a 'diff' link which allows you to compare the changes between the old and the new version
This is a powerful feature, great for seeing exactly what lines someone changed
How can I delete a post?
If you clicked the "remember me" checkbox when posting, you will be able to delete post from the same computer you posted from - simply view the post and click the "delete post" link.
In other cases, contact us and we will delete it for you
And this is all free?
It will always be free, our hosting and maintenance costs are paid for through advertising.
Acceptable Use Policy
Broadly speaking, the site was created to help programmers. Any post or usage pattern not related to that goal which results in unusually high traffic will be flagged for investigation. Your post may be deleted and your IP blocked.
In particular, please do not post email lists, password lists or personal information. The "report abuse" feature can be used to flag such posts and they will be deleted.
Do not aggressively spider the site. Exceptions can be arranged, contact me to discuss.
If you can access pastebin.com from one location, but not another, it's likely your IP address has been blocked for violating this policy. Get in touch and the block can be lifted.
Can I host my own copy of the pastebin software?
The source code to this site is available under a GPL licence. You can download it here
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