# Introduction
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**AdminLTE** is a fully responsive administration template. Based on ** [Bootstrap 4.4 ](https://getbootstrap.com/ )** framework and also the JS/jQuery plugin.
Highly customizable and easy to use. Fits many screen resolutions from small mobile devices to large desktops.
**Preview on [AdminLTE.io ](https://adminlte.io/themes/v3 )**
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!["AdminLTE Presentation" ](https://adminlte.io/AdminLTE3.png "AdminLTE Presentation" )
**AdminLTE** has been carefully coded with clear comments in all of its JS, SCSS and HTML files.
SCSS has been used to increase code customizability.
## Installation
There are multiple ways to install AdminLTE.
### Download:
Download from [GitHub releases ](https://github.com/ColorlibHQ/AdminLTE/releases ).
### Using The Command Line:
_**Important Note**: To install it via npm/Yarn, you need at least Node.js 10 or higher._
- **Via npm**
```bash
npm install admin-lte@^3.0 --save
```
- **Via Yarn**
```bash
yarn add admin-lte@^3.0
```
- **Via Composer**
```bash
composer require "almasaeed2010/adminlte=~3.0"
```
- **Via Git**
Clone to your machine
```bash
git clone https://github.com/ColorlibHQ/AdminLTE.git
```
## Documentation
Visit the [online documentation ](https://adminlte.io/docs/3.0/ ) for the most
updated guide. Information will be added on a weekly basis.
## Browser Support
- IE 10+
- Firefox (latest)
- Chrome (latest)
- Safari (latest)
- Opera (latest)
- Microsoft Edge (latest)
## Contributions
Contributions are always **welcome and recommended** ! Here is how:
- Fork the repository ([here is the guide](https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo/)).
- Clone to your machine
```bash
git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/AdminLTE.git
```
- Create a new branch
- Make your changes
- Create a pull request
### Compile dist files
To compile the dist files you need Node.js/npm, clone/download the repo then:
1. `npm install` (install npm deps)
2. _Optional:_ `npm run dev` (developer mode, autocompile with browsersync support for live demo)
3. `npm run production` (compile css/js files)
### Online one-click setup for contributing
You can use Gitpod(an online IDE which is free for Open Source) for working on issues or making Prs. With a single click it will launch a workspace and automatically:
- clone the `AdminLTE` repo.
- install the dependencies.
- run `yarn dev` to start the server.
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### Contribution Requirements:
- When you contribute, you agree to give a non-exclusive license to AdminLTE.io to use that contribution in any context as we (AdminLTE.io) see appropriate.
- If you use content provided by another party, it must be appropriately licensed using an [open source ](https://opensource.org/licenses ) license.
- Contributions are only accepted through GitHub pull requests.
- Finally, contributed code must work in all supported browsers (see above for browser support).
## License
AdminLTE is an open source project by [AdminLTE.io ](https://adminlte.io ) that is licensed under [MIT ](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT ).
AdminLTE.io reserves the right to change the license of future releases.
## Latest Release
- [AdminLTE 3 ](https://github.com/ColorlibHQ/AdminLTE/releases/latest )
## Legacy Releases
- [AdminLTE 2 ](https://github.com/ColorlibHQ/AdminLTE/releases/tag/v2.4.18 )
- [AdminLTE 1 ](https://github.com/ColorlibHQ/AdminLTE/releases/tag/1.3.1 )
## Changelog
Visit the [releases ](https://github.com/ColorlibHQ/AdminLTE/releases ) page to view the changelog
## Image Credits
- [Pixeden ](http://www.pixeden.com/psd-web-elements/flat-responsive-showcase-psd )
- [Graphicsfuel ](https://www.graphicsfuel.com/2013/02/13-high-resolution-blur-backgrounds/ )
- [Pickaface ](https://pickaface.net/ )
- [Unsplash ](https://unsplash.com/ )
- [Uifaces ](http://uifaces.com/ )