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Signal Desktop
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Get [Signal Private Messenger](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/signal-private-messenger/bikioccmkafdpakkkcpdbppfkghcmihk) on the Chrome Web Store!

Signal Desktop is a chrome packaged app that links with your
[Signal Android](https://github.com/WhisperSystems/Signal-Android)
 or [Signal iOS](https://github.com/WhisperSystems/Signal-iOS) app.

## Got a question?
The best place to ask questions is [http://support.whispersystems.org](http://support.whispersystems.org).

## Found a Bug?
Please search the existing issues for your bug and create a new one if the issue is not yet tracked!

https://github.com/WhisperSystems/Signal-Desktop/issues

## Contributing Translations
Interested in helping to translate Signal? Contribute here:

https://www.transifex.com/projects/p/signal-desktop


## Contributing Code
Please see
[CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/WhisperSystems/Signal-Desktop/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
for setup instructions and contributor guidelines. And don't forget to sign the
[CLA](https://whispersystems.org/cla/).

This repository is set up with [BitHub](https://whispersystems.org/blog/bithub/), so you can make money for committing to Signal. The current BitHub price for an accepted pull request is:

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## Contributing Ideas
Have something you want to say about Open Whisper Systems projects or want to be part of the conversation? Get involved in the [community forum](https://whispersystems.discoursehosting.net)!

## Contributing Funds
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You can add funds to [BitHub](https://whispersystems.org/blog/bithub/) to directly help further development efforts.

## Cryptography Notice

This distribution includes cryptographic software. The country in which you currently reside may have restrictions on the import, possession, use, and/or re-export to another country, of encryption software.
BEFORE using any encryption software, please check your country's laws, regulations and policies concerning the import, possession, or use, and re-export of encryption software, to see if this is permitted.
See <http://www.wassenaar.org/> for more information.

The U.S. Government Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), has classified this software as Export Commodity Control Number (ECCN) 5D002.C.1, which includes information security software using or performing cryptographic functions with asymmetric algorithms.
The form and manner of this distribution makes it eligible for export under the License Exception ENC Technology Software Unrestricted (TSU) exception (see the BIS Export Administration Regulations, Section 740.13) for both object code and source code.

## License

Copyright 2014-2016 Open Whisper Systems

Licensed under the GPLv3: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
