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= Help Panel =

The '''Help Panel''' is the main in-game information window in CIT. It is opened with '''F1''' and is used for help, documentation, updates, daily top lists, online player statistics, and group score rankings.

You can also open it with:

* <code>/info</code>

The window title shown in the stored screenshots is:

* '''Help info'''

== Overview ==

The `F1` Help Panel contains these main tabs:

* `Help`
* `Documentation`
* `Updates`
* `Todays Tops`
* `Players`
* `Scores`
* `Close`

It is one of the main information panels in CIT and is separate from:

* <code>/help</code>, which opens the command list GUI

== Main Tabs ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Tab
! What it does
|-
| `Help`
| Opens the `CITBot` help chat inside `F1`
|-
| `Documentation`
| Opens the searchable documentation list and answer viewer
|-
| `Updates`
| Shows recent in-game update notes
|-
| `Todays Tops`
| Shows daily player leaderboard categories
|-
| `Players`
| Shows online player statistics by location, team, and occupation
|-
| `Scores`
| Shows group rankings for `Law`, `[[Criminal]]`, `[[Civilian]]`, `LV`, and `LS`
|-
| `Close`
| Closes the panel
|}

== Help Tab ==

The `Help` tab contains the in-game `CITBot` GUI.

Documented `Help` tab functions include:

* asking `CITBot` a question
* opening the wiki
* clearing the current bot chat

The stored screenshot shows:

* a large chat or answer area
* a text box at the bottom
* an `Ask` button
* a `View Wiki` button
* a `Clear Chat` button

The documented player flow is:

# open <code>F1</code>
# stay on the `Help` tab
# type your question in the box
# press `Enter` or click `Ask`

The KB also says:

* `CITBot` is inside the `F1` window
* `CITBot` can use the current chat context, but works best when each question includes enough context on its own

The stored screenshot also includes a warning that `CITBot` can make mistakes and suggests using:

* <code>/sup</code>
* `J > Support`
* <code>/helpme</code>

if needed

== Documentation Tab ==

The `Documentation` tab is the searchable in-game documentation viewer.

The stored screenshot shows that it has:

* a keyword search box
* a scrollable question list on the left
* a large answer area on the right

The screenshot prompt says players can search with keywords like:

* `vehicle`

The visible documentation list is grouped into sections such as:

* `General`
* `Job`

Visible examples in the stored screenshot include entries such as:

* `General: [[Rules]]`
* `General: VIP System`
* `General: [[Discord]]`
* `General: Commands`
* `General: CIT Wiki`
* `General: Server Controls`
* `General: Get Started`
* `Job: [[Train Driver]]`
* `Job: [[Electrician]]`
* `Job: [[Crane Operator]]`
* `Job: [[Iron]] Miner`
* `Job: [[Mechanic]]`
* `Job: [[Paramedic]]`
* `Job: [[Pilot]]`
* `Job: [[Farmer]]`
* `Job: [[Hunter]]`
* `Job: [[Street Cleaner]]`
* `Job: [[Space Miner]]`
* `Job: Bomb disposal`
* `Job: [[Hooker]]`
* `Job: [[Waste Manager]]`

The stored screenshot also shows multilingual entries such as:

* `es|General: Reglas`
* `pl|Job: [[Bus Driver]]`

The live KB confirms that players use `Documentation` for things such as:

* police codes, by searching `Law: [[General Law Codes]]`
* `CITy` [[apartment]] build instructions, through the `CITy` info section

The stored screenshot of the `Documentation` tab also shows controls labeled:

* `Update question title to:`
* `Add new question:`
* `See English only`
* `Update answer`

This page only confirms that those controls are visible in the stored screenshot.

== Updates Tab ==

The `Updates` tab shows recent in-game update notes in a scrollable list.

The live KB says:

* open `F1`
* open the `Updates` tab
* read recent in-game update notes

The stored screenshot shows update entries arranged by date, with examples such as:

* `Tuesday April 14th 2026`
* `Sunday April 12th 2026`
* `Saturday April 11th 2026`

The entries in the screenshot include normal changelog lines such as:

* fixes
* new features
* event announcements
* balance changes
* map changes
* quality-of-life changes

== Todays Tops Tab ==

The `Todays Tops` tab is the daily player leaderboard panel.

The live KB says it shows:

* `Statistic`
* current top `Player`
* `My Score`
* `Yesterday's Top`
* `My Yesterday`

The stored screenshots also show the list grouped into sections such as:

* `Civilian`
* `Criminal`
* `Law`
* `[[Gangster]]`
* `Other`

=== Civilian categories ===

The live KB documents these civilian top categories:

* `Top [[LS Miner]]`
* `Top [[Iron Miner]]`
* `Top [[Cave Miner]]`
* `Top Street Cleaner`
* `Top Waste Manager`
* `Top [[Fisherman]]`
* `Top [[Fuel Transporter]]`
* `Top Pilot`
* `Top Bus Driver`
* `Top Train Driver`
* `Top [[Trucker]]`
* `Top [[Delivery Man]]`
* `Top Mechanic`
* `Top [[Pizza Boy]]`
* `Top Crane Operator`
* `Top [[City Engineer]]`
* `Top Street Seller`
* `Top [[News Reporter]]`
* `Top [[Taxi Driver]]`
* `Top Electrician`
* `Top Scrapper`
* `Top Medic`
* `Top Space Miner`
* `Top Hunter`

The stored screenshot also visibly includes civilian lines such as:

* `Top medic`
* `Top trucker`
* `Top mechanic`
* `Top crane operator`
* `Top [[Ice Cream Man]]`
* `Top [[butcher]]`
* `Top LS miner`
* `Top [[racer]]`
* `Top street seller`
* `Top Scrapper`
* `Top [[Paper Boy]]`
* `Top taxi driver`

=== Criminal categories ===

The live KB documents these criminal top categories:

* `Top Criminal Operative`
* `Top Cop Killer`
* `Top Heist Cop Killer`
* `Top House Robber`
* `Top Store Robber`
* `Top ATM Robber`
* `Top Pickpocketer`
* `Top Criminal Troublemaker`
* `Attempted the Most Heists`
* `Succeeded the Most Heists`
* `Thrown in [[Jail]] the Most`
* `Times APB'ed`

The stored screenshots also visibly show:

* `Top pickpocketer`
* `Succeeded the most heists`
* `Top criminal trouble maker`
* `Top cop killer`
* `Top criminal operative`
* `Top car thief`
* `Thrown in jail the most`
* `Top Store Robber`
* `Attempted the most heists`
* `Top heist cop killer`

== Law categories ==

The live KB documents these law top categories:

* `Top Cop`
* `Top Arrest Killer`
* `Threw the Most in Jail`
* `APBs Jailed`
* `Top Killer of Heisters`
* `Top Speeding Fine Issuer`

The stored screenshots visibly show:

* `Top killer of heisters`
* `Top cop`
* `Top arrest killer`
* `Threw the most players in jail`

== Gangster categories ==

The live KB documents these gangster top categories:

* `Top Turf Taker`
* `Top Turf Defender`
* `Top LS Turf Taker`
* `Top LS Turf Defender`
* `Top LS Turf Earner`
* `Top LV Turf Earner`
* `Top Hijacker`
* `Top [[Briefcase]] Delivery`
* `LV Kills`

The stored screenshots visibly show:

* `Top LV Turf Earner`
* `Top LS Turf Earner`
* `Top briefcase delivery man`
* `Top turf defender`
* `LV Kills`
* `Top turf taker`
* `Top hijacker`
* `Top LS Turf Taker`

== Other categories ==

The live KB documents these general or other categories:

* `Killed the Most People`
* `Died the Most Times`
* `Top Shooter`
* `Top CE Kill Assister`
* `Top AR Kill Assister`
* `Top Racer`
* `Biggest Clothing Spender`
* `Most Successful Gambler`
* `Spent the Most at [[Pay and Spray]]`
* `Top Criminal Activity Damager`

The stored screenshot also visibly shows:

* `Top maths trivia winner`
* `LV Deaths`

== Players Tab ==

The `Players` tab shows online player statistics.

The live KB says it shows:

* player counts
* percentages
* locations
* team counts
* [[occupations]]

The stored screenshot shows these columns:

* `Category/class`
* `Players`
* `Percentage`

The stored screenshot [[groups]] the data into sections such as:

* `Locations`
* `Team Count`
* `Occupations`

Visible examples from the screenshot include:

=== Locations ===

* `[[Los Santos]]`
* `Total Players`
* `Rural [[San Fierro]]`
* `Desert`
* `Rural Los Santos`
* `San Fierro`
* `[[Las Venturas]]`

=== Team Count ===

* `Detached`
* `Civilian Workers`
* `Gangsters`
* `Police Service`
* `[[Criminals]]`
* `Staff`

=== Occupations ===

Visible examples include:

* `Fisherman`
* `L2 Staff`
* `Skiller`
* `Crane Operator`
* `Paper Boy`
* `Banlieue`
* `Pilot`
* `Undertaker`
* `Trucker`
* `Medic`
* `Vitry`
* `Miner`
* `Ice Cream Man`
* `Software [[Developer]]`
* `Biker`
* `SAPD Officer`
* `Field Detective`

The right side of the screenshot is titled:

* `Online Player Statistics`

and includes a:

* `Refresh` button

== Scores Tab ==

The `Scores` tab is the group ranking panel.

The live KB says it has separate tabs for:

* `Law`
* `Criminal`
* `Civilian`
* `LV`
* `LS`

The stored screenshot of the `Scores` tab shows columns for:

* `Group`
* `Reputation Points`
* `Position`

This tab is used for live score rankings for:

* law groups
* criminal groups
* civilian groups
* `LV` groups
* `LS` groups

A related command note in the KB says:

* <code>/groupscores</code> can show group scores
* `Yesterday's Scores` can be opened there for the previous day

== How Players Commonly Use F1 ==

The live KB shows these common uses for `F1`:

* asking `CITBot` questions in the `Help` tab
* reading official in-game documentation in `Documentation`
* checking recent server changes in `Updates`
* checking daily leaderboards in `Todays Tops`
* checking online player distribution in `Players`
* checking group rankings in `Scores`

== Notes ==

* `F1` and <code>/info</code> open the same main help window
* the visible tab label in the stored screenshot is `Todays Tops`
* `F1` is a broader information panel, while <code>/help</code> is the separate command list GUI
* the stored screenshots confirm the layout and tab names listed on this page

== See also ==

* [[CIT Commands]]
* [[CITBot]]
* [[Today's Tops]]
* [[Scores Tab]]
* [[Police]]
* [[CITy Zone]]