# Launchpad

> This is the documentation for Canonical Launchpad, an open source platform that
> enables open source developers to collaborate with others to build and publish open
> source software.


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## Pages in this subsection

- [Launchpad and community](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/user/reference/launchpad-and-community/index.html.md): Launchpad and community reference covering support, badges, announcements, legal policies, and licensing requirements.
- [Launchpad badges](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/user/reference/launchpad-and-community/launchpad-badge-kit/index.html.md): Launchpad badge kit reference for adding and displaying badges.
- [Getting support in Launchpad](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/user/reference/launchpad-and-community/get-support/index.html.md): Reference for getting support in Launchpad using the Answer tracker.
- [Legal](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/user/reference/launchpad-and-community/legal/index.html.md): Legal reference for Launchpad covering licenses, policies, terms of service, and intellectual property requirements.
- [Launchpad policies](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/user/reference/launchpad-and-community/legal/launchpad-policies/index.html.md): Launchpad policies reference including terms of service, acceptable use, privacy, and community guidelines.
- [Licenses](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/user/reference/launchpad-and-community/legal/project-licenses/index.html.md): Project licenses reference for choosing and declaring software licenses for projects hosted on Launchpad.
- [Launchpad license](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/user/reference/launchpad-and-community/legal/launchpad-license/index.html.md): Launchpad license reference covering AGPL licensing and trademarks.
- [Project announcements](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/user/reference/launchpad-and-community/project-announcements/index.html.md): Project announcements reference for publishing news, updates, and releases through Launchpad feeds.

## Optional

- [Top-level llms.txt](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/llms.txt): Complete documentation index.