Syntax: .help [<topic>] Results: This command returns info about the specified command or topic. Commands can be specified with or without the leading period (.) Both commands and topics can be specified down to their own uniqueness. Multiple matches will be displayed, if a unique match cannot be found. For example to get help on the .alert command, you could type: .h .alert .h alert .h ale Command syntaxes listed in helpfiles can be tricky. Variables that are passed to commands (strings, numbers, etc) are usually enclosed in <>'s. You DO NOT type the <> when you enter the input, just the input itself. Optional variables to the command are enclosed in []'s This means those options or variables may be ommited from the command, and are usually usually for additional features or functionality. Options or variables seperated by the pipe sign (|) mean you may specify either/or. The pipe sign basically means "OR". Example: For the .shutdown command there is a syntax of: [-r|-h] [<num_of_minutes>] This means: 1) Both the -r and -h options are optional. The number of minutes is also optional. 2) Of the optional options -r and -h, either may be specified, NOT both 3) If you specify the num_of_minutes, you pass it like 300, not <300>