![Rendering of a NodeBB install on desktop and mobile devices](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/923011/228570420-2a4db745-b20d-474a-a571-1b59259508ef.png)
## How can I follow along/contribute?
## How can I follow along/contribute?
* If you are a developer, feel free to check out the source and submit pull requests. We also have a wide array of [plugins](http://community.nodebb.org/category/7/nodebb-plugins) which would be a great starting point for learning the codebase.
* If you are a developer, feel free to check out the source and submit pull requests. We also have a wide array of [plugins](http://community.nodebb.org/category/7/nodebb-plugins) which would be a great starting point for learning the codebase.
* If you are a designer, [NodeBB needs themes](http://community.nodebb.org/category/10/nodebb-themes)! NodeBB's theming system allows extension of the base templates as well as styling via LESS or CSS. NodeBB's base theme utilizes [Bootstrap 3](http://getbootstrap.com/) but themes can choose to use a different framework altogether.
* If you are a designer, [NodeBB needs themes](http://community.nodebb.org/category/10/nodebb-themes)! NodeBB's theming system allows extension of the base templates as well as styling via SCSS or CSS. NodeBB's base theme utilizes [Bootstrap 5](http://getbootstrap.com/) as a frontend toolkit.
* If you know languages other than English you can help us translate NodeBB. We use [Transifex](https://explore.transifex.com/nodebb/nodebb/) for internationalization.
* If you know languages other than English you can help us translate NodeBB. We use [Transifex](https://explore.transifex.com/nodebb/nodebb/) for internationalization.
* Please don't forget to **like**, **follow**, and **star our repo**! Join our growing [community](http://community.nodebb.org) to keep up to date with the latest NodeBB development.
* Please don't forget to **like**, **follow**, and **star our repo**! Join our growing [community](http://community.nodebb.org) to keep up to date with the latest NodeBB development.
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NodeBB requires the following software to be installed:
NodeBB requires the following software to be installed:
* A version of Node.js at least 12 or greater ([installation/upgrade instructions](https://github.com/nodesource/distributions))
* A version of Node.js at least 16 or greater ([installation/upgrade instructions](https://github.com/nodesource/distributions))
* MongoDB, version 3.6 or greater **or** Redis, version 2.8.9 or greater
* MongoDB, version 3.6 or greater **or** Redis, version 2.8.9 or greater
* If you are using [clustering](https://docs.nodebb.org/configuring/scaling/) you need Redis installed and configured.
* If you are using [clustering](https://docs.nodebb.org/configuring/scaling/) you need Redis installed and configured.
* nginx, version 1.3.13 or greater (**only if** intending to use nginx to proxy requests to a NodeBB)
* nginx, version 1.3.13 or greater (**only if** intending to use nginx to proxy requests to a NodeBB)
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