# Dify Community

Dify, an open-source project on [GitHub](https://github.com/langgenius/dify), can be self-hosted using either of these methods:

1. [Docker Compose Deployment](https://docs.dify.ai/getting-started/install-self-hosted/docker-compose)
2. [Local Source Code Start](https://docs.dify.ai/getting-started/install-self-hosted/local-source-code)

### Contributing

To maintain code quality, we require all code contributions - even from those with direct commit access - to be submitted as pull requests. These must be reviewed and approved by the core development team before merging.

We welcome contributions from everyone! If you're interested in helping, please check our [Contribution Guide](https://github.com/langgenius/dify/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) for more information on getting started.