# The Rust Programming Language

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This is the main source code repository for [Rust]. It contains the compiler,
standard library, and documentation.

[Rust]: https://www.rust-lang.org/

**Note: this README is for _users_ rather than _contributors_.**
If you wish to _contribute_ to the compiler, you should read
[CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) instead.

Table of Contents

- [Quick Start](#quick-start)
- [Installing from Source](#installing-from-source)
- [Getting Help](#getting-help)
- [Contributing](#contributing)
- [License](#license)
- [Trademark](#trademark)

## Quick Start

Read ["Installation"] from [The Book].

["Installation"]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ch01-01-installation.html
[The Book]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/index.html

## Installing from Source

If you really want to install from source (though this is not recommended), see
[INSTALL.md](INSTALL.md).

## Getting Help

See https://www.rust-lang.org/community for a list of chat platforms and forums.

## Contributing

See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).

## License

Rust is primarily distributed under the terms of both the MIT license and the
Apache License (Version 2.0), with portions covered by various BSD-like
licenses.

See [LICENSE-APACHE](LICENSE-APACHE), [LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT), and
[COPYRIGHT](COPYRIGHT) for details.

## Trademark

[The Rust Foundation][rust-foundation] owns and protects the Rust and Cargo
trademarks and logos (the "Rust Trademarks").

If you want to use these names or brands, please read the
[media guide][media-guide].

Third-party logos may be subject to third-party copyrights and trademarks. See
[Licenses][policies-licenses] for details.

[rust-foundation]: https://foundation.rust-lang.org/
[media-guide]: https://foundation.rust-lang.org/policies/logo-policy-and-media-guide/
[policies-licenses]: https://www.rust-lang.org/policies/licenses
