# Build

CiviCRM is an open-source application which can be poked, prodded, twisted,
and hacked.  It can be customized (with minimal code skills), extended (for
add-ons and integrations), and collaboratively developed.

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      <td><a href="requirements">Requirements</a></td>
      <td>Get the tools you need</td>
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      <td><a href="build">Git Install</a></td>
      <td>Install the latest code from git</td>
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      <td><a href="customize">Customize</a></td>
      <td>Change your site without coding</td>
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      <td><a href="extend">Extend</a></td>
      <td>Create an add-on or integration</td>
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      <td><a href="develop">Develop</a></td>
      <td>Create a feature or fix for CiviCRM</td>
    </tr>
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      <td><a href="test">Test</a></td>
      <td>Make it good</td>
    </tr>
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      <td><a href="reference">Reference</a></td>
      <td>Dig into the nitty-gritty</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
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# Collaborate

As an open-source project, CiviCRM is managed by an international community
of developers and activists. If you have questions, issues, or want to make
plans for new development, reach out online.

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      <td><a href="https://civicrm.org/blog">Blog</a></td>
      <td>Read about the big developments</td>
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      <td><a href="http://forum.civicrm.org/">Forum</a></td>
      <td>Converse in the public square</td>
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      <td><a href="https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/">Github</a></td>
      <td>Tap the firehose of core development</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td><a href="FIXME">Guidelines</a></td>
      <td>Check the rules of the road</td>
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      <td><a href="https://irc.civicrm.org/">IRC</a></td>
      <td>Chat with other developers in real-time</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td><a href="http://issues.civicrm.org/">Issues</a></td>
      <td>Discover on-going and resolved issues</td>
    </tr>
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      <td><a href="FIXME">Publish</a></td>
      <td>Share your extensions</td>
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      <td><a href="FIXME">Sprints</a></td>
      <td>Get together IRL</td>
    </tr>
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      <td><a href="http://civicrm.stackexchange.com/">StackExchange</a></td>
      <td>Ask questions. Find answers.</td>
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      <td><a href="http://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRM/CiviCRM+Wiki">Wiki</a></td>
      <td>Share drafts, notes, and specs</td>
    </tr>
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