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Welcome to freeCodeCamp's open source codebase and curriculum!
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freeCodeCamp is a friendly open source community where you learn to code and help nonprofits.
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**We help our campers build job-worthy portfolios of real apps used by real people, while helping nonprofits.**
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You start by working through our self-paced, browser-based full stack JavaScript curriculum.
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### By working through our curriculum, you can earn four certifications:
##### 1. Front End Certification
The first section will teach you the basics of how webpages work and also introduce you to JavaScript programming.
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Skills you'll practice include `HTML` , `CSS` , `JavaScript` , `jQuery` and `Bootstrap` .
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To earn this certification, you'll build **10 front-end projects** and implement many **JavaScript algorithms** .
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##### 2. Data Visualization Certification
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The second section builds upon the first and introduces you to more advanced topics such as `Sass` , `React` and `D3` .
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To earn this certification, you'll build **5 React-apps** and **5 Data visualization apps** using `D3.js` .
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##### 3. Back End Certification
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The third section introduces you to back end development using `Node.js` , `Express,` and `MongoDB` . It also teaches you about the important concept of source control using `Git` .
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To earn this certification, you'll build **5 APIs** and **5 full stack apps** .
We will accept solutions implemented in _any_ programming language, as long as both a live demo and the source code are publicly accessible.
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##### 4. Full Stack Certification
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The fourth section is where you'll get **real-world experience** by working on projects for **nonprofits** .
We'll pair you with another camper, an agile project manager, and a stakeholder from a nonprofit organization. Together, you'll plan, build and maintain apps that help that nonprofit carry out its mission more effectively.
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For this certification, you'll work on **two projects from scratch** and then **maintain/upgrade two existing projects** .
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---
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This code is running live at [freeCodeCamp.org ](https://www.freecodecamp.org ). We also have [Gitter chat rooms ](https://gitter.im/FreeCodeCamp/FreeCodeCamp ), a [Medium publication ](https://medium.freecodecamp.org ), an [interactive forum ](https://forum.freecodecamp.org ), a [wiki knowledgebase ](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/c/wiki ), local [FaceBook groups ](https://study-group-directory.freecodecamp.org/ ), and even a [YouTube channel ](https://youtube.com/freecodecamp ).
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### [Join our community here](https://www.freecodecamp.org/signin).
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Found a bug?
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Do not file an issue until you have followed these steps:
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1. Read the [Help I've Found a Bug ](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/how-to-report-a-bug/19543 ) article and follow its instructions.
2. Ask for confirmation in the appropriate [Help Room ](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/free-code-camp-official-chat-rooms/19390/2 ).
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3. Please *do not* open an issue without a 3rd party confirmation of your problem.
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Contributing
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We welcome pull requests from freeCodeCamp campers (our students) and seasoned JavaScript developers alike! Please follow [these steps ](CONTRIBUTING.md ) to contribute.
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License
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Copyright (c) 2018 freeCodeCamp.
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The content of this repository bound by the following LICENSE(S)
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- The computer software is licensed under the [BSD-3-Clause ](./LICENSE.md ).
- The curricular content in the [`/seed` ](/seed ) and subdirectories are licensed under the [CC-BY-SA-4.0 ](./seed/LICENSE.md )
