# socket.io

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## Getting Started

Please check our documentation [here](https://socket.io).

## Questions

Our [issues list](https://github.com/socketio/socket.io/issues) is exclusively reserved for bug reports and feature requests. For usage questions, please use the following resources:

- read our [documentation](https://socket.io/docs/v4/)
- check our [troubleshooting guide](https://socket.io/docs/v4/troubleshooting-connection-issues/)
- look for/ask questions on [Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/socket.io)
- create a new [discussion](https://github.com/socketio/socket.io/discussions/new?category=q-a)

## Security

If you think that you have found a security vulnerability in our project, please do not create an issue in this GitHub repository, but rather refer to our [Security Policy](./SECURITY.md).

## Issues and contribution

Please make sure to read our [Contributing Guide](./CONTRIBUTING.md) before creating an issue or making a pull request.

Thanks to everyone who has already contributed to Socket.IO!

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## License

[MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
