grommet/README.md

focus on the essential experience

# Grommet: focus on the essential experience

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### Documentation

Visit the [Grommet v2](https://v2.grommet.io/) website for more information.

### Support / Contributing

Before opening an issue or pull request, please read the [Contributing](https://github.com/grommet/grommet/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) guide.

### Install

You can install Grommet using either of the methods below.

For NPM users:

```
  $ npm install grommet styled-components --save
```

Detailed instructions are on the [Get Started](https://v2.grommet.io/use) page.

### Explore

1. [Storybook](https://storybook.grommet.io) examples per component, you can see them by running:
```
  $ npm run storybook
```

2. Basic [code-sandbox playgrounds](https://codesandbox.io/s/github/grommet/grommet-sandbox) for each component

3. [Templates, patterns and starters](https://codesandbox.io/u/grommetux/sandboxes) feel free to share with us more pattern ideas on [slack](http://slackin.grommet.io)

4. End-2-End project examples from our community on [#i-made-this](http://slackin.grommet.io) channel

5. Read more from the Grommet team on [Medium](https://medium.com/grommet-io)

### Release History

See the [Change Log](https://github.com/grommet/grommet/wiki/Change-Log).

### Tools Behind Grommet

Grommet is produced using this great tool

- [Circle CI](https://circleci.com/gh/grommet/grommet/) for continuous integration