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\n\nFor demo access and other instructions [see here](https://github.com/tinode/chat/#demosandbox).\n\n## Installing and running\n\nThis is _NOT_ a standalone app, this is just a frontend, a client. It requires a [backend](https://github.com/tinode/chat/). See [installation instructions](https://github.com/tinode/chat/blob/master/INSTALL.md). See instructions for [enabling push notifications](push.md).\n\n## Getting support\n\n* Read [client-side](http://tinode.github.io/js-api/) and [server-side](https://github.com/tinode/chat/blob/master/docs/API.md) API documentation.\n* For support, general questions, discussions post to [https://groups.google.com/d/forum/tinode](https://groups.google.com/d/forum/tinode).\n* For bugs and feature requests [open an issue](https://github.com/tinode/webchat/issues/new).\n* Use https://tinode.co/contact for commercial inquiries.\n\n## Helping out\n\n* If you appreciate our work, please help spread the word! Sharing on Reddit, HN, and other communities helps more than you think.\n* Consider buying paid support: https://tinode.co/support.html\n* If you are a software developer, send us your pull requests with bug fixes and new features.\n* If you use the app and discover bugs or missing features, let us know by filing bug reports and feature requests. Vote for existing [feature requests](https://github.com/tinode/chat/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-desc+label%3A%22feature+request%22) you find most valuable.\n* If you speak a language other than English, [translate](https://github.com/tinode/chat/blob/devel/docs/translations.md#webapp) the apps into your language. You may also review and improve existing translations.\n* If you are a UI/UX expert, help us polish the app UI.\n* Use it: install it for your colleagues or friends at work or at home.\n\n## Internationalization\n\nThe app is fully internationalized using [React-Intl](https://github.com/formatjs/react-intl). The UI language is selected automatically from the language specified by the browser. A specific language can be forced by adding `#?hl=XX` parameter to the URL when starting the app, e.g. https://web.tinode.co/#?hl=fr.\n\nThe app is currently available in the following languages:\n * English - default\n * Arabic\n * Chinese simplified\n * Chinese traditional\n * French\n * German\n * Italian\n * Korean\n * Romanian\n * Russian\n * Spanish\n * Thai\n * Ukrainian\n * Vietnamese\n\nMore translations are welcome. See [instructions](https://github.com/tinode/chat/blob/devel/docs/translations.md#webapp).\n\n\n## Not done yet\n\n* End-to-End encryption.\n* Emoji support is weak.\n* Mentions, hashtags.\n* Previews not generated for links and docs.\n* Location and contact sharing.\n* Recording video messages.\n\n## Other\n\n* Demo avatars and some other graphics are from https://www.pexels.com/ under [CC0 license](https://www.pexels.com/photo-license/).\n* Background patterns from http://subtlepatterns.com/, commercial and non-commercial use allowed with attribution.\n* [Fonts](https://fonts.google.com/) and [icons](https://google.github.io/material-design-icons/#icon-font-for-the-web) from Google under [license](https://developers.google.com/terms) which permits commercial and non-commercial use.\n* Push notifications built with https://firebase.google.com/.\n\n## Responsive design\n\n### Desktop screenshot\n\n\n ![\"Desktop](\"web-desktop.jpg\")
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