-[Twitter Bootstrap v2.2.2](http://twitter.github.com/bootstrap) [](http://travis-ci.org/twitter/bootstrap)
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+# [Twitter Bootstrap v2.2.2](http://twitter.github.com/bootstrap) [](http://travis-ci.org/twitter/bootstrap)
Bootstrap is a sleek, intuitive, and powerful front-end framework for faster and easier web development, created and maintained by [Mark Otto](http://twitter.com/mdo) and [Jacob Thornton](http://twitter.com/fat).
-Quick start
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+## Quick start
-Clone the repo, `git clone git://github.com/twitter/bootstrap.git`, [download the latest release](https://github.com/twitter/bootstrap/zipball/master), or install with twitter's [Bower](http://twitter.github.com/bower): `bower install bootstrap`.
+Four quick start options are available:
+* [Download the latest release](https://github.com/twitter/bootstrap/zipball/master).
+* Clone the repo: `git clone git://github.com/twitter/bootstrap.git`.
+* Install with Twitter's [Bower](http://twitter.github.com/bower): `bower install bootstrap`.
-Versioning
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+
+## Versioning
For transparency and insight into our release cycle, and for striving to maintain backward compatibility, Bootstrap will be maintained under the Semantic Versioning guidelines as much as possible.
-Bug tracker
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-Have a bug? Please create an issue here on GitHub that conforms with [necolas's guidelines](https://github.com/necolas/issue-guidelines).
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-https://github.com/twitter/bootstrap/issues
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-Twitter account
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-Keep up to date on announcements and more by following Bootstrap on Twitter, [@TwBootstrap](http://twitter.com/TwBootstrap).
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+## Bug tracker
-Blog
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+Have a bug or a feature request? [Please open a new issue](https://github.com/twitter/bootstrap/issues). Before opening any issue, please search for existing issues and read the [Issue Guidelines](https://github.com/necolas/issue-guidelines), written by [Nicolas Gallagher](https://github.com/necolas/).
-Read more detailed announcements, discussions, and more on [The Official Twitter Bootstrap Blog](http://blog.getbootstrap.com).
+## Community
-Mailing list
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+Keep track of development and community news.
-Have a question? Ask on our mailing list!
+* Follow [@twbootstrap on Twitter](http://twitter.com/twbootstrap).
+* Read and subscribe to the [The Official Twitter Bootstrap Blog](http://blog.getbootstrap.com).
+* Have a question that's not a feature request or bug report? [Ask on the mailing list.](http://groups.google.com/group/twitter-bootstrap)
+* Chat with fellow Bootstrappers in IRC. On the `irc.freenode.net` server, in the `##twitter-bootstrap` channel.
-twitter-bootstrap@googlegroups.com
-http://groups.google.com/group/twitter-bootstrap
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-IRC
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-Server: irc.freenode.net
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-Channel: ##twitter-bootstrap (the double ## is not a typo)
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-Developers
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+## Developers
We have included a makefile with convenience methods for working with the Bootstrap library.
-Contributing
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+## Contributing
+
+Please submit all pull requests against *-wip branches. If your pull request contains JavaScript patches or features, you must include relevant unit tests. All HTML and CSS should conform to the [Code Guide](http://github.com/mdo/code-guide), maintained by [Mark Otto](http://github.com/mdo).
-Please submit all pull requests against *-wip branches. If your unit test contains javascript patches or features, you must include relevant unit tests. Thanks!
+Thanks!
-Authors
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+## Authors
**Mark Otto**
+ http://twitter.com/mdo
-+ http://github.com/markdotto
++ http://github.com/mdo
**Jacob Thornton**
-Copyright and license
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+## Copyright and license
Copyright 2012 Twitter, Inc.