Redmine

h1. Redmine

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Redmine is a flexible project management web application. Written using the Ruby on Rails framework, it is cross-platform and cross-database.

Redmine is open source and released under the terms of the "GNU General Public License v2":http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html (GPL).

h2. Features

Some of the main features of Redmine are:

* [[RedmineProjects|Multiple projects support]]

* Flexible [[RedmineRoles|role based access control]]

* Flexible [[RedmineIssues|issue tracking system]]

* [[RedmineGantt|Gantt chart]] and [[RedmineCalendar|calendar]]

* [[RedmineNews|News]], [[RedmineDocuments|documents]] & [[RedmineFiles|files]] management

* Feeds & email notifications

* Per project [[RedmineWikis|wiki]]

* Per project [[RedmineForums|forums]]

* [[RedmineTimeTracking|Time tracking]]

* [[RedmineCustomFields|Custom fields]] for issues, time-entries, projects and users

* [[RedmineRepository|SCM integration]] (SVN, CVS, Git, Mercurial and Bazaar)

* [[RedmineReceivingEmails|Issue creation via email]]

* Multiple [[RedmineLDAP|LDAP authentication]] support

* [[RedmineRegister|User self-registration]] support

* Multilanguage support

* [[RedmineInstall#Supported-database-back-ends|Multiple databases]] support

Read more about [[Features|Redmine features]].

h2. Documentation

You can read the *[[Guide|Redmine guide]]*. 

* [[Guide|User's Guide]]

* [[Developer_Guide|Developer's Guide]]

Other resources:

* [[Changelog]]

* [[Security Advisories]]

* [[FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]]

* [[HowTos]]

* [[Plugins]]

* [[Themes]]

* [[Logo|Logo and Icon]]

* [[ThirdPartyTools|Third Party Tools]]

h2. Support & getting help

For getting help or discussing Redmine, you can browse the *"Redmine forums":http://www.redmine.org/projects/redmine/boards* hosted right here in Redmine.

We also have a *[[IRC|chatroom]]* -  "join #redmine":https://web.libera.chat/?channel=#redmine on the "libera.chat":https://libera.chat IRC network.

There's also an unofficial workspace on *"Slack":https://join.slack.com/t/redmineorg/shared_invite/zt-ew74bkww-9~Cs~L2oSioRXDljumZ_zg* where you can ask questions and participate in discussions with other Redmine users.

Before submitting a bug report, a patch or a feature request here, please read the [[Submissions|Submission guidelines]].

h2. Contributing and helping out

Redmine is built and maintained by community volunteers. If you enjoy using it and would like to give back to the community, the [[Contribute]] page has several ideas. Software development experience is not required. Check out the [[Teams]] Page if you are interested in a specific area to contribute regularly.

You can also make a donation and get listed on the [[Donors|Redmine Donors page]].

h2. Who uses Redmine?

[[WeAreUsingRedmine|This page lists]] some companies and projects using Redmine.

h2. Redmine books

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|{width: 30%;padding:1em;}. _Mastering Redmine 2nd Edition_ is a comprehensive guide with tips, tricks and best practices for using Redmine.

You can "buy it online":https://www.packtpub.com/product/mastering-redmine-second-edition/9781785881305.|{width: 30%;padding:1em;}. _Redmine Plugin Extension and Development_ provides an overview of the tools available to developers who want to extend Redmine to work their way.

You can "buy it online":https://www.packtpub.com/product/redmine-plugin-extension-and-development/9781783288748.|{width: 30%;padding:1em;}. _Redmine Cookbook_: over 80 hands-on recipes to improve your skills in project management, team management, process improvement, and Redmine administration.

You can "buy it online":https://www.packtpub.com/product/redmine-cookbook/9781785286131.|