[download]: https://github.com/ushahidi/platform-release/releases
[setup-guides]: https://docs.ushahidi.com/platform-developer-documentation/development-and-code/setup_alternatives
[docs]: https://www.ushahidi.com/support
[tech-docs]: https://docs.ushahidi.com/platform-developer-documentation/tech-stack/api-documentation
[getin]: https://www.ushahidi.com/support/get-involved
[issues]: https://github.com/ushahidi/platform/issues
[ush2]: https://github.com/ushahidi/Ushahidi_Web
[ushahidi]: http://ushahidi.com
[gitter]: https://gitter.im/ushahidi/Community

Ushahidi 3
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## What is Ushahidi?

Ushahidi is an open source web application for information collection, visualization and interactive mapping. It helps you to collect info from: SMS, Twitter, RSS feeds, Email. It helps you to process that information, categorize it, geo-locate it and publish it on a map.

## A note for grassroots organizations
If you are starting a deployment for a grassroots organization, you can apply for a free social-impact responder account [here](https://www.ushahidi.com/pricing/apply-for-free) after verifying that you meet the criteria.

## Manuals and documentation
### Platform User Manual

The official reference on how to use the Platform. Create surveys, configure data sources... it's all in there!
[Platform User Manual](https://docs.ushahidi.com/ushahidi-platform-user-manual/)

### Platform Developer Documentation

Key pointers on installing and developing on the Platform.

[Platform Developer Documentation](https://docs.ushahidi.com/platform-developer-documentation/)

### Ushahidi OSS Home

[Ushahidi and Open Source Software community. Projects, efforts, meeting notes.](https://docs.ushahidi.com/ushahidi-oss-home/)

Ushahidi OSS Home

## Credits

## Contributors ✨

Thanks goes to the wonderful people who [[Contribute](CONTRIBUTING.md)]! See the list of contributors at [all-contributors](docs/contributors-to-ushahidi.md)
This project follows the [all-contributors](https://github.com/all-contributors/all-contributors) specification. Contributions of any kind welcome!

### Backers

Thank you to all our backers! 🙏 [[Become a backer](https://opencollective.com/platform#backer)]

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### Sponsors

Support this project by becoming a sponsor. Your logo will show up here with a link to your website. [[Become a sponsor](https://opencollective.com/platform#sponsor)]

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## Useful Links
- [Code of Conduct](https://docs.ushahidi.com/platform-developer-documentation/code-of-conduct)
- [Download][download]
- [Installation guides][setup-guides]
- [User Documentation][docs]
- [Technical Documentation][tech-docs]
- [Get Involved][getin]
- [Bug tracker][issues]
- [Ushahidi][ushahidi]
- [Ushahidi Platform v2][ush2]