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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.

  
      Requirements
      Get the tools you need
    
    
      Git Install
      Install the latest code from git
    
    
      Customize
      Change your site without coding
    
    
      Extend
      Create an add-on or integration
    
    
      Develop
      Create a feature or fix for CiviCRM
    
    
      Testing
      Make it good
    
    
      Reference
      Dig into the nitty-gritty
    
  
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.

  
      Blog
      Read about the big developments
    
    
      Forum
      Converse in the public square
    
    
      Github
      Tap the firehose of core development
    
    
      Guidelines
      Check the rules of the road
    
    
      IRC
      Chat with other developers in real-time
    
    
      Issues
      Discover on-going and resolved issues
    
    
      Publish
      Share your extensions
    
    
      Sprints
      Get together IRL
    
    
      StackExchange
      Ask questions. Find answers.
    
    
      Wiki
      Share drafts, notes, and specs