* :file_folder: **Access your Data** You can store your files, contacts, calendars and more on a server of your choosing.
* :package: **Sync your Data** You keep your files, contacts, calendars and more synchronized amongst your devices.
* :arrows_counterclockwise: **Share your Data** …by giving others access to the stuff you want them to see or to collaborate with.
* :rocket: **Expandable with dozens of Apps** ...like [Calendar](https://github.com/nextcloud/calendar), [Contacts](https://github.com/nextcloud/contacts), [Mail](https://github.com/nextcloud/mail) and all those you can discover in our [App Store](https://apps.nextcloud.com)
You want to learn more about how you can use Nextcloud to access, share and protect your files, calendars, contacts, communication & more at home and at your Enterprise? [**Learn about all our Features**](https://nextcloud.com/features).
- [**Install** a server by yourself on your own hardware or by using one of our ready to use **Appliances**](https://nextcloud.com/install/#instructions-server)
- [Buy one of the awesome **devices** coming with a preinstalled Nextcloud](https://nextcloud.com/devices/)
- [Find a service **provider** who is hosting Nextcloud for you or your company](https://nextcloud.com/providers/)
Enterprise? Public Sector or Education user? You may want to have a look into the [**Enterprise Support Subscription**](https://nextcloud.com/enterprise/) provided by the Nextcloud GmbH.
3. Create a branch, a [pull request](https://opensource.guide/how-to-contribute/#opening-a-pull-request) and `@mention` the people from the issue to review :computer:
4. Fix things that come up during review 👍
5. Wait for it to get merged! :tada:
### Development setup 💻
Third-party components are handled as git submodules which have to be initialized first. So aside from the regular git checkout invoking `git submodule update --init` or a similar command is needed, for details see Git documentation.
Several apps that are included by default in regular releases such as [First run wizard](https://github.com/nextcloud/firstrunwizard) or [Activity](https://github.com/nextcloud/activity) are missing in `master` and have to be installed manually by cloning them into the `apps` subfolder.
Otherwise, git checkouts can be handled the same as release archives, by using the `stable*` branches. Note they should never be used on production systems.
We move more and more towards using Vue.js in the frontend, starting with Settings. For building the code on changes, use these terminal commands in the `settings` subfolder:
``` bash
# install dependencies
make dev-setup
# build for development
make build-js
# build for development and watch edits
make watch-js
# build for production with minification
make build-js-production
# clean output files
make clean
```
**When making changes, also commit the compiled files!**
We still use Handlebars templates some places in Files and Settings. We will replace these step-by-step with Vue.js, but in the meantime you need to compile them separately.
If you don’t have Handlebars installed yet, you can do it with this terminal command:
```
sudo npm install -g handlebars
```
Then inside the root folder of your local Nextcloud development installation, run this command in the terminal every time you changed a `.handlebars` file to compile it:
Please read the [Code of Conduct](https://nextcloud.com/community/code-of-conduct/). This document offers some guidance to ensure Nextcloud participants can cooperate effectively in a positive and inspiring atmosphere, and to explain how together we can strengthen and support each other.
