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| As you download and use CentOS Linux or CentOS Stream \([What's the |
| difference?](/cl-vs-cs/)\), the CentOS Project invites you to [be a part of the |
| community as a contributor](http://wiki.centos.org/Contribute). |
| There are many ways to contribute to the project, from documentation, QA, and |
| testing to coding changes for |
| [SIGs](http://wiki.centos.org/SpecialInterestGroup), providing mirroring or |
| hosting, and helping other users. |
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| How to [verify](https://wiki.centos.org/TipsAndTricks/sha256sum) your ISO. |
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| If you plan to create USB boot media, please [read this first](https://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey) to avoid damage to your system. |
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| If the above is not for you, [alternative downloads](http://wiki.centos.org/Download) might be. |
| |
| The [CentOS Stream release notes](https://wiki.centos.org/Manuals/ReleaseNotes/CentOSStream) are continuously updated to include issues and incorporate feedback from users. |
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| ## Cloud and container images |
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| We build, maintain and update Cloud images that you can find on our [Cloud Images server](https://cloud.centos.org/centos). |
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| These images are built and made available for all the architectures that corresponding version supports. |
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| People interested in importing 'GenericCloud' images into their own cloud solution can find corresponding images on the link above. |
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| Worth knowing that you can also import (through Skopeo or other methods) container images the same way, and such .tar.xz files can be found on the same mirror. |
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| Parallel to that, we have also official images that are available directly to be deployed for the following solutions: |
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| * [Amazon Web Services](/download/aws-images) |
| * [Quay Registry](https://quay.io/repository/centos/centos) |
| * [Docker Registry](https://hub.docker.com/_/centos) |
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| If the above is not for you, [alternative downloads](http://wiki.centos.org/Download) might be. |
| |
| ## Geographical mirrors |
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| If you're looking for a specific (or geographically local) mirror, please check out our [list of current mirrors](/download/mirrors/). |
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| ## Sources |
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| The CentOS project hosts some sources at [git.centos.org](https://git.centos.org). |
| CentOS Stream hosts its sources on [Gitlab](https://gitlab.com/redhat/centos-stream). |
| This is documented in greater detail in the [CentOS wiki](https://wiki.centos.org/Sources). |
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| In order to help ease the workload for our primary mirror network, the source |
| rpms are not kept in the same tree as the binary packages. If you need the |
| source packages used to build CentOS, you can find them in our vault |
| [vault.centos.org](http://vault.centos.org). |
| |
| ## Older Versions |
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| Legacy versions of CentOS are no longer supported. For historical purposes, |
| CentOS keeps an archive of older versions. If you're absolutely sure you need |
| an older version [then click here](http://wiki.centos.org/Download). |
| |
| ## Export Regulations |
| |
| By downloading CentOS software, you acknowledge that you understand all of the |
| following: CentOS software and technical information may be subject to the U.S. |
| Export Administration Regulations (the "EAR") and other U.S. and foreign laws |
| and may not be exported, re-exported or transferred (a) to any country listed |
| in Country Group E:1 in Supplement No. 1 to part 740 of the EAR (currently, |
| Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan & Syria); (b) to any prohibited destination or |
| to any end user who has been prohibited from participating in U.S. export |
| transactions by any federal agency of the U.S. government; or (c) for use in |
| connection with the design, development or production of nuclear, chemical or |
| biological weapons, or rocket systems, space launch vehicles, or sounding |
| rockets, or unmanned air vehicle systems. You may not download CentOS software |
| or technical information if you are located in one of these countries or |
| otherwise subject to these restrictions. You may not provide CentOS software or |
| technical information to individuals or entities located in one of these |
| countries or otherwise subject to these restrictions. You are also responsible |
| for compliance with foreign law requirements applicable to the import, export |
| and use of CentOS software and technical information. |