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Castopod is a free and open-source podcast hosting solution made for podcasters
who want engage and interact with their audience.
> **Status**
>
> Castopod is currently in **beta** but already quite stable and used by
> podcasters around the world!
## Getting started
To get started with Castopod, you may
[check out the documentation](https://docs.castopod.org/), everything should be
there!
## Security issues and vulnerabilities
If you encounter any security issue or vulnerability in the Castopod source,
please contact us directly by email at
[security@castopod.org](mailto:security@castopod.org)
## Contributing
Contributions are always welcome!
See the
[contribution guidelines](https://docs.castopod.org/contributing/guidelines) for
ways to get started.
> **Note**
>
> **Any** contribution made on a repository other than
> [the original repository](https://code.castopod.org/adaures/castopod) will not
> be accepted.
## Contributors β¨
Thanks goes to these wonderful people
([emoji key](https://allcontributors.org/docs/en/emoji-key)):
This project follows the
[all-contributors](https://github.com/all-contributors/all-contributors)
specification. Contributions of any kind welcome!
## Contact
You may reach us for help or ask any question you have on:
- [Discord](https://castopod.org/discord) (for direct interaction with
developers and the community)
- [Issue tracker](https://code.castopod.org/adaures/castopod/-/issues) (for
feature requests & bug reports)
Alternatively, you can follow us on social media platforms to get news about
Castopod:
- [podlibre.social](https://podlibre.social/@Castopod) (Mastodon instance)
- [Twitter](https://twitter.com/castopod)
- [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/castopod)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/castopod)
## Sponsors
The ongoing development of Castopod is made possible with the support of its
backers. If you'd like to help, please consider
[sponsoring Castopod's development](https://opencollective.com/castopod/contribute).
## License
[GNU Affero General Public License v3.0](https://choosealicense.com/licenses/agpl-3.0/)
Copyright Β© 2020-present, [Ad Aures](https://adaures.com/).
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