# 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.

[![Open in Gitpod](https://gitpod.io/button/open-in-gitpod.svg)](https://gitpod.io/from-referrer/)

### 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/)