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The first financial Platform that is free and fully open source.
Offers access to equity, options, crypto, forex, macro economy, fixed income, and more while also offering a broad range of extensions to enhance the user experience according to their needs.
Sign up to the [OpenBB Hub](https://my.openbb.co/login) to get the most out of the OpenBB ecosystem.
Table of Contents
- Installation
- Contributing
- License
- Disclaimer
- Contacts
- Star History
- Contributors
## 1. Installation
The OpenBB Platform can be installed as a [PyPI package](https://pypi.org/project/openbb/) by running `pip install openbb`
or by cloning the repository directly with `git clone https://github.com/OpenBB-finance/OpenBBTerminal.git`.
Please find more about the installation process in the [OpenBB Documentation](https://docs.openbb.co/platform/installation).
### OpenBB Platform CLI installation
The OpenBB Platform CLI is a command-line interface that allows you to access the OpenBB Platform directly from your terminal.
It can be installed by running `pip install openbb-cli`
or by cloning the repository directly with `git clone https://github.com/OpenBB-finance/OpenBBTerminal.git`.
Please find more about the installation process in the [OpenBB Documentation](https://docs.openbb.co/cli/installation).
> The OpenBB Platform CLI offers an alternative to the former [OpenBB Terminal](https://github.com/OpenBB-finance/LegacyTerminal) as it has the same look and feel while offering the functionalities and extendability of the OpenBB Platform.
## 2. Contributing
There are three main ways of contributing to this project. (Hopefully you have starred the project by now ⭐️)
### Become a Contributor
* More information on our [Contributing Documentation](https://docs.openbb.co/platform/developer_guide/contributing).
### Create a GitHub ticket
Before creating a ticket make sure the one you are creating doesn't exist already [here](https://github.com/OpenBB-finance/OpenBBTerminal/issues)
* [Report bug](https://github.com/OpenBB-finance/OpenBBTerminal/issues/new?assignees=&labels=bug&template=bug_report.md&title=%5BBug%5D)
* [Suggest improvement](https://github.com/OpenBB-finance/OpenBBTerminal/issues/new?assignees=&labels=enhancement&template=enhancement.md&title=%5BIMPROVE%5D)
* [Request a feature](https://github.com/OpenBB-finance/OpenBBTerminal/issues/new?assignees=&labels=new+feature&template=feature_request.md&title=%5BFR%5D)
### Provide feedback
We are most active on [our Discord](https://openbb.co/discord), but feel free to reach out to us in any of [our social media](https://openbb.co/links) for feedback.
## 3. License
Distributed under the AGPLv3 License. See
[LICENSE](https://github.com/OpenBB-finance/OpenBBTerminal/blob/main/LICENSE) for more information.
## 4. Disclaimer
Trading in financial instruments involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment
amount, and may not be suitable for all investors.
Before deciding to trade in a financial instrument you should be fully informed of the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and seek professional advice where needed.
The data contained in the OpenBBTerminal is not necessarily accurate.
OpenBB and any provider of the data contained in this website will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of your trading, or your reliance on the information displayed.
All names, logos, and brands of third parties that may be referenced in our sites, products or documentation are trademarks of their respective owners. Unless otherwise specified, OpenBB and its products and services are not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with these third parties.
Our use of these names, logos, and brands is for identification purposes only, and does not imply any such endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation.
## 5. Contacts
If you have any questions about the terminal or anything OpenBB, feel free to email us at `support@openbb.co`
If you want to say hi, or are interested in partnering with us, feel free to reach us at `hello@openbb.co`
Any of our social media platforms: [openbb.co/links](https://openbb.co/links)
## 6. Star History
This is a proxy of our growth and that we are just getting started.
But for more metrics important to us check [openbb.co/open](https://openbb.co/open).
[](https://star-history.com/#openbb-finance/OpenBBTerminal&Date)
## 7. Contributors
OpenBB wouldn't be OpenBB without you. If we are going to disrupt financial industry, every contribution counts. Thank you for being part of this journey.
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