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# OpenSearch
Hello!
OpenSearch is an open source search and analytics engine derived from Elasticsearch 7.10.2. We are excited to build the best distributed search engine on the planet with you!
We officially began work on the new fork on January 21st, 2021. Since then, we've removed non-Apache 2.0 compliant code and did a full rename of the project. Feel free to take a look around at what we've been up to, and then head over to look at the [open issues](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/issues). Or you could jump right in and [start opening issues](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/issues/new/choose) or [contributing](CONTRIBUTING.md).
## Getting Started
If you would like to install and run this project, please see the [Downloads Page](https://opensearch.org/downloads.html). If you would like to build, install and run this project please see the [Developer Guide](DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md).
## Guiding Principles
Here are the principles we use to guide our development. From [opensearch.org](http://opensearch.org):
> When we (the contributors) are successful, the OpenSearch project will be:
>
>**1. Great software**. If it doesnt solve your problems, everything else is moot. Its going to be software you love to use.
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>**2. Open source like we mean it**. We are invested in this being a successful open source project for the long term. Its all Apache 2.0. Theres no Contributor License Agreement. Easy.
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>**3. A level playing field**. We will not tweak the software so that it runs better for any vendor (including AWS) at the expense of others. If this happens, call it out and we will fix it as a community.
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>**4. Used everywhere**. Our goal is for as many people as possible to use it in their business, their software, and their projects. Use it however you want. Surprise us!
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>**5. Made with your input**. We will ask for public input on direction, requirements, and implementation for any feature we build.
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>**6. Open to contributions**. Great open source software is built together, with a diverse community of contributors. If you want to get involved at any level - big, small, or huge - we will find a way to make that happen. We dont know what that looks like yet, and we look forward to figuring it out together.
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>**7. Respectful, approachable, and friendly**. This will be a community where you will be heard, accepted, and valued, whether you are a new or experienced user or contributor.
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>**8. A place to invent**. You will be able to innovate rapidly. This project will have a stable and predictable foundation that is modular, making it easy to extend.
## How you can help
### Look for the tag "help wanted"
If you're excited to jump in, we've marked a few issues that would be [really helpful](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22help+wanted%22).
### Watch the forum, because there are a bunch of things we want to talk about
As we've been working, we've come up with a bunch of questions that we wanted to get community feedback on. Now that we're done with this first pass of renaming, you'll see us posting those questions to the [forums](https://discuss.opendistrocommunity.dev/). Please let us know your thoughts!
### Questions? Feedback?
Found a bug or need to leave feedback? Make sure you open an [issue](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/issues/new/choose).
Questions and discussions on this project can be found on the project [forums](https://discuss.opendistrocommunity.dev/).