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in a collegial fashion, and that a bunch of maintainers should be able to make
the review process quicker and more streamlined.
## Install
## Installation and usage
To use The Lounge you must have [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/download/) installed.
The oldest Node.js version we support is 4.2.0.
The Lounge requires [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) v4 or more recent.
If you still use 0.10 or 0.12 we strongly advise you to upgrade before installing The Lounge.
For more information on how to upgrade, read the [documentation](https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/).
### Running stable releases from npm (recommended)
```
sudo npm install -g thelounge
Run this in a terminal to install (or upgrade) the latest stable release from
[npm](https://www.npmjs.com/):
```sh
[sudo] npm install -g thelounge
```
## Usage
When the install is complete, go ahead and run this in your terminal:
When installation is complete, run:
```sh
lounge start
```
For more information, read the [documentation](https://thelounge.github.io/docs/), [wiki](https://github.com/thelounge/lounge/wiki), or run:
```sh
lounge --help
```
For more information, read the [documentation](https://thelounge.github.io/docs/) or [wiki](https://github.com/thelounge/lounge/wiki).
### Running from source
## Development setup
The following commands install the development version of The Lounge. A word of
caution: while it is the most recent codebase, this is not production-ready!
To run the app from source, just clone the code and run this in your terminal:
```
```sh
git clone https://github.com/thelounge/lounge.git
cd lounge
npm install
npm start
```
You will have to run `npm run build` if you change or add anything in
`client/js/libs` or `client/views`.
## Development setup
Simply follow the instructions to run The Lounge from source above, on your own
fork.
Before submitting any change, make sure to:
- Read the [Contributing instructions](https://github.com/thelounge/lounge/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#contributing)
- Run `npm test` to execute linters and test suite
- Run `npm run build` if you change or add anything in `client/js/libs` or `client/views`
## License