# [Popcorn Time](https://github.com/popcorn-official/popcorn-desktop)

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Allow any user to easily watch movies through torrent streaming, without any prerequisites.

Visit the project's website at <https://popcorntime.sh>.

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## Getting Involved

Want to report a bug, request a feature, contribute to or translate Popcorn Time? Check out our in-depth guide to [Contributing to Popcorn Time](CONTRIBUTING.md#contributing-to-popcorn-time). We need all the help we can get! You can also join our [community](README.md#community) to keep up-to-date and meet other developers.

## Getting Started

If you're comfortable getting up and running from a `git clone`, this method is for you.

If you clone the GitHub repository, you will need to build a number of assets using grunt.

The [master](https://github.com/popcorn-official/popcorn-desktop) branch which contains the latest release.

#### Quickstart:

1. `gulp run`

If you encounter trouble with the above method, you can try:

1. `npm start`

If you encounter trouble with the above method, you can try:

1. `npm install -g bower gulp` (Linux: you may need to run with `sudo`)

2. `npm install`
3. `bower install`
4. `gulp css`
5. `gulp nw:run`

Optionally, you may simply run `./make_popcorn.sh` if you are on a linux or mac based operating system.

Full instructions & troubleshooting tips can be found in the [Contributing Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md#contributing-to-popcorn-time)

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## Community

Keep track of Popcorn Time development and community activity.

* Follow Popcorn Time on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/popcorntimetv), [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/PopcornTimeDotSh) and [Google+](https://plus.google.com/+popcorntimesh).
* Read and subscribe to [The Official Popcorn Time Blog](http://blog.popcorntime.sh).
* Join in discussions on the [Popcorn Time Forum](https://reddit.com/r/PopCornTime/)
* Connect with us on IRC at `#popcorntime` on freenode ([web access](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=popcorntime))

## Screenshots
![Popcorn Time](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/8317250/10714437/b1e1dc8c-7b32-11e5-9c25-d9fbd5b2f3bd.png)
![Debugging Popcorn Time](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/8317250/10714430/add70234-7b32-11e5-9be7-1de539d865ba.png)


## Versioning

For transparency and insight into our release cycle, and for striving to maintain backward compatibility, Popcorn Time will be maintained according to the [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/) guidelines as much as possible.

Releases will be numbered with the following format:

`<major>.<minor>.<patch>-<build>`

Constructed with the following guidelines:

* A new *major* release indicates a large change where backward compatibility is broken.
* A new *minor* release indicates a normal change that maintains backward compatibility.
* A new *patch* release indicates a bugfix or small change which does not affect compatibility.
* A new *build* release indicates this is a pre-release of the version.


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If you distribute a copy or make a fork of the project, you have to credit this project as the source.

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program.  If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/ .

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Copyright (c) 2016 Popcorn Time Project - Released under the [GPL v3 license](LICENSE.txt).
