## What is Haveno?
Haveno (pronounced ha‧ve‧no) is an open source platform to exchange [Monero](https://getmonero.org) for fiat currencies like USD, EUR, and GBP or other cryptocurrencies like BTC, ETH, and BCH.
Main features:
- Communications are routed through **Tor**, to preserve your privacy.
- Trades are **peer-to-peer**: trades on Haveno happen between people only, there is no central authority.
- Trades are **non-custodial**: Haveno supports arbitration in case something goes wrong during the trade, but arbitrators never have access to your funds.
- There is **No token**, because it's not needed. Transactions between traders are secured by non-custodial multisignature transactions on the Monero network.
See the [FAQ on our website](https://haveno.exchange/faq/) for more information.
## Haveno Demo
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/edfb20b6-6f70-44d6-8989-5fc3bd70e0ce
## Installing Haveno
Haveno can be installed on Linux, macOS, and Windows by using a third party installer and network.
> [!note]
> The official Haveno repository does not support making real trades directly.
>
> To make real trades with Haveno, first find a third party network, and then use their installer or build their repository. We do not endorse any networks at this time.
A test network is also available for users to make test trades using Monero's stagenet. See the [instructions](https://github.com/haveno-dex/haveno/blob/master/docs/installing.md) to build Haveno and connect to the test network.
Alternatively, you can [create your own mainnet network](https://github.com/haveno-dex/haveno/blob/master/docs/create-mainnet.md).
Note that Haveno is being actively developed. If you find issues or bugs, please let us know.
## Main repositories
- **[haveno](https://github.com/haveno-dex/haveno)** - This repository. The core of Haveno.
- **[haveno-ts](https://github.com/haveno-dex/haveno-ts)** - TypeScript library for using Haveno.
- **[haveno-meta](https://github.com/haveno-dex/haveno-meta)** - For project-wide discussions and proposals.
If you wish to help, take a look at the repositories above and look for open issues. We run a bounty program to incentivize development. See [Bounties](#bounties).
## Keep in touch and help out!
Haveno is a community-driven project. For it to be successful it's fundamental to have the support and help of the community. Join the community rooms on our Matrix server:
- General discussions: **Haveno** ([#haveno:monero.social](https://matrix.to/#/#haveno:monero.social)) relayed on IRC/Libera (`#haveno`)
- Development discussions: **Haveno Development** ([#haveno-development:monero.social](https://matrix.to/#/#haveno-development:monero.social)) relayed on IRC/Libera (`#haveno-development`)
Email:
[email protected]
Website: [haveno.exchange](https://haveno.exchange)
## Contributing to Haveno
See the [developer guide](docs/developer-guide.md) to get started developing for Haveno.
See [docs/CONTRIBUTING.md](docs/CONTRIBUTING.md) for our styling guides.
If you are not able to contribute code and want to contribute development resources, [donations](#support) fund development bounties.
## Bounties
To incentivize development and reward contributors, we adopt a simple bounty system. Contributors may be awarded bounties after completing a task (resolving an issue). Take a look at the [issues labeled 'bounty'](https://github.com/haveno-dex/haveno/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%F0%9F%92%B0bounty) in the main `haveno` repository. [Details and conditions for receiving a bounty](docs/bounties.md).
## Support
To bring Haveno to life, we need resources. If you have the possibility, please consider donating to the project:
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