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Visit the project's website at <http://ghost.org>!
Full documentation is available at <http://docs.ghost.org>.
## Getting Started
There are **two** ways to get started with Ghost:
There are **two** main ways to get started with Ghost, take care to use the method which best suits your needs.
1. **Install from a Release** - these are pre-built zip packages found on [Ghost.org](http://ghost.org/download) which have no dependencies other than node & npm. Installation instructions are below.
2. **Cloning from the GitHub repo** - requires you to build assets yourself. Instructions can be found in [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
**Please note** - the downloadable zip files we provide on [Ghost.org](http://ghost.org/download) are pre-built packages designed for getting started quickly. Cloning from the git repository requires you to install several dependencies and build the assets yourself.
### Getting Started Guide for Bloggers
If you just want to get a Ghost blog running in the fastest time possible, this method is for you.
For detailed instructions for various platforms visit the [Ghost Installation Guide](http://docs.ghost.org/installation/). If you get stuck, help is available on [our forum](http://ghost.org/forum/).
1. Install [Node.js](http://nodejs.org) - Ghost requires **Node v0.10.***
1. Download the latest Ghost package from [Ghost.org](http://ghost.org/download).
**If you cloned the GitHub repository you should follow the instructions [for developers](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost#getting-started-guide-for-developers).**
1. Create a new directory where you would like to run the code, and unzip the package to that location.
1. Fire up a terminal (or node command prompt in Windows) and change directory to the root of the Ghost application (where config.example.js and index.js are)
1. run `npm install --production` to install the node dependencies. If you see `error Error: ENOENT` on this step, make sure you are in the project directory and try again.
1. To start ghost, run `npm start`
1. Visit `http://localhost:2368/` in your web browser or go to `http://localhost:2368/ghost` to log in
Check out the [Documentation](http://docs.ghost.org/) for more detailed instructions, or get in touch via the [forum](http://ghost.org/forum) if you get stuck.
### Installing from a Release
*Please Note:* Releases are pre-built packages, GitHub releases (tags) are not. To install from GitHub you need to follow the [contributing guide](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).
### Getting Started Guide for Developers
1. Once you've downloaded one of the releases, unzip it, and place the directory wherever you would like to run the code
2. Fire up a terminal (or node command prompt in Windows) and change directory to the root of the Ghost application (where config.example.js and index.js are)
4. run `npm install --production` to install the node dependencies. If you see `error Error: ENOENT` on this step, make sure you are in the project directory and try again.
4. To start ghost, run `npm start`
5. Visit `http://localhost:2368/` in your web browser or go to `http://localhost:2368/ghost` to log in
If you're a theme, app or core developer, or someone comfortable getting up and running from a `git clone`, this method is for you.
If you clone the GitHub repository, you will need to build a number of assets, such as SASS and JavaScript templates. This requires you to have Ruby and a number of other pre-requisites.
Full instructions can be found in the [Contributing Guide](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) under the heading "[Working on Ghost Core](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#working-on-ghost-core)".
Check out the [Documentation](http://docs.ghost.org/) for more detailed instructions, or get in touch via the [forum](http://ghost.org/forum) if you get stuck.
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Note - this is still very alpha. Not everything works yet.
## Getting Involved
Want to report a bug, request a feature, or help us build or translate Ghost? Check out our in depth guide to [Contributing to Ghost](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md). We need all the help we can get!
## Community
Keep track of Ghost development and Ghost community activity.
* Follow Ghost on [Twitter](http://twitter.com/TryGhost), [Facebook](http://facebook.com/tryghostapp) and [Google+](https://plus.google.com/114465948129362706086).
* Read and subscribe to the [The Official Ghost Blog](http://blog.ghost.org).
* Join in discussions on the [Ghost Forum](http://ghost.org/forum/)
* Chat with Ghost developers on IRC. We're on `irc.freenode.net`, in the `#Ghost` channel.
## Versioning
For transparency and insight into our release cycle, and for striving to maintain backward compatibility, Ghost will be maintained according to the [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/) guidelines as much as possible.
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* A new *build* release indicates this is a pre-release of the version.
## Reporting Bugs and Contributing Code
Want to report a bug, request a feature, or help us build Ghost? Check out our in depth guide to [Contributing to Ghost](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md). We need all the help we can get!
## Community
Keep track of Ghost development and Ghost community activity.
* Follow Ghost on [Twitter](http://twitter.com/TryGhost), [Facebook](http://facebook.com/tryghostapp) and [Google+](https://plus.google.com/114465948129362706086).
* Read and subscribe to the [The Official Ghost Blog](http://blog.ghost.org).
* Chat with Ghost developers on IRC. We're on `irc.freenode.net`, in the `#Ghost` channel.
## Copyright & License
Copyright (C) 2013 The Ghost Foundation - Released under the MIT License.