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<a href="https://www.discourse.org/"><img src=
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"https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1681963/52239617-e2683480-289c-11e9-922b-5da55472e5b4.png"
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width="300px"></a>
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Discourse is the 100% open source discussion platform built for the next decade of the Internet. Use it as a:
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- mailing list
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- discussion forum
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- long-form chat room
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To learn more about the philosophy and goals of the project, [visit **discourse.org**](https://www.discourse.org).
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## Screenshots
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<a href="https://bbs.boingboing.net"><img alt="Boing Boing" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1681963/52239245-04ad8280-289c-11e9-9c88-8c173d4a0422.png" width="720px"></a>
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<a href="https://twittercommunity.com/"><img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1681963/52239250-04ad8280-289c-11e9-9e42-574f6eaab9d7.png" width="720px"></a>
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<a href="https://discuss.howtogeek.com"><img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1681963/52239247-04ad8280-289c-11e9-9706-fd66bc0749dc.png" width="720px"></a>
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<a href="https://talk.turtlerockstudios.com/"><img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1681963/52239249-04ad8280-289c-11e9-9155-f0ccc5decc50.png" width="720px"></a>
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<img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1681963/52239118-b304f800-289b-11e9-9904-16450680d9ec.jpg" alt="Mobile" width="414">
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Browse [lots more notable Discourse instances](https://www.discourse.org/customers).
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## Development
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To get your environment setup, follow the community setup guide for your operating system.
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1. If you're on macOS, try the [macOS development guide](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-install-discourse-on-macos-for-development/15772).
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1. If you're on Ubuntu, try the [Ubuntu development guide](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-install-discourse-on-ubuntu-for-development/14727).
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1. If you're on Windows, try the [Windows 10 development guide](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-install-discourse-on-windows-10-for-development/75149).
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If you're familiar with how Rails works and are comfortable setting up your own environment, you can also try out the [**Discourse Advanced Developer Guide**](docs/DEVELOPER-ADVANCED.md), which is aimed primarily at Ubuntu and macOS environments.
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Before you get started, ensure you have the following minimum versions: [Ruby 2.5+](https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/), [PostgreSQL 10+](https://www.postgresql.org/download/), [Redis 2.6+](https://redis.io/download). If you're having trouble, please see our [**TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE**](docs/TROUBLESHOOTING.md) first!
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## Setting up Discourse
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If you want to set up a Discourse forum for production use, see our [**Discourse Install Guide**](docs/INSTALL.md).
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If you're looking for business class hosting, see [discourse.org/buy](https://www.discourse.org/buy/).
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## Requirements
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Discourse is built for the *next* 10 years of the Internet, so our requirements are high:
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| Browsers | Tablets | Phones |
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| Safari 10+ | iPad 4+ | iOS 10+ |
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| Google Chrome 57+ | Android 4.4+ | Android 4.4+ |
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## Built With
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- [Ruby on Rails](https://github.com/rails/rails) — Our back end API is a Rails app. It responds to requests RESTfully in JSON.
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- [Ember.js](https://github.com/emberjs/ember.js) — Our front end is an Ember.js app that communicates with the Rails API.
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- [PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org/) — Our main data store is in Postgres.
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- [Redis](https://redis.io/) — We use Redis as a cache and for transient data.
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Plus *lots* of Ruby Gems, a complete list of which is at [/master/Gemfile](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/master/Gemfile).
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## Contributing
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[![Build Status](https://api.travis-ci.org/discourse/discourse.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/discourse/discourse)
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Discourse is **100% free** and **open source**. We encourage and support an active, healthy community that
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accepts contributions from the public – including you!
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Before contributing to Discourse:
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1. Please read the complete mission statements on [**discourse.org**](https://www.discourse.org). Yes we actually believe this stuff; you should too.
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2. Read and sign the [**Electronic Discourse Forums Contribution License Agreement**](https://www.discourse.org/cla).
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3. Dig into [**CONTRIBUTING.MD**](CONTRIBUTING.md), which covers submitting bugs, requesting new features, preparing your code for a pull request, etc.
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4. Always strive to collaborate [with mutual respect](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/master/docs/code-of-conduct.md).
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5. Not sure what to work on? [**We've got some ideas.**](https://meta.discourse.org/t/so-you-want-to-help-out-with-discourse/3823)
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We look forward to seeing your pull requests!
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## Security
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We take security very seriously at Discourse; all our code is 100% open source and peer reviewed. Please read [our security guide](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/master/docs/SECURITY.md) for an overview of security measures in Discourse, or if you wish to report a security issue.
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## The Discourse Team
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The original Discourse code contributors can be found in [**AUTHORS.MD**](docs/AUTHORS.md). For a complete list of the many individuals that contributed to the design and implementation of Discourse, please refer to [the official Discourse blog](https://blog.discourse.org/2013/02/the-discourse-team/) and [GitHub's list of contributors](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/contributors).
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## Copyright / License
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Copyright 2014 - 2019 Civilized Discourse Construction Kit, Inc.
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Licensed under the GNU General Public License Version 2.0 (or later);
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you may not use this work except in compliance with the License.
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You may obtain a copy of the License in the LICENSE file, or at:
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https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.txt
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Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
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WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
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See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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limitations under the License.
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Discourse logo and “Discourse Forum” ®, Civilized Discourse Construction Kit, Inc.
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## Dedication
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Discourse is built with [love, Internet style.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe1TZaElTAs)
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