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# Quantum Mechanical Keyboard Firmware
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## What is QMK Firmware?
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QMK (*Quantum Mechanical Keyboard*) is an open source community centered around developing computer input devices. The community encompasses all sorts of input devices, such as keyboards, mice, and MIDI devices. A core group of collaborators maintains [QMK Firmware](https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware), [QMK Configurator](https://config.qmk.fm), [QMK Toolbox](https://github.com/qmk/qmk_toolbox), [qmk.fm](https://qmk.fm), and this documentation with the help of community members like you.
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## Get Started
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<div class="flex-container">
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?> **Basic** [QMK Configurator](newbs_building_firmware_configurator.md) <br>
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User friendly graphical interfaces, no programming knowledge required.
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?> **Advanced** [Use The Source](newbs.md) <br>
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More powerful, but harder to use.
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</div>
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## Make It Yours
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QMK has lots of features to explore, and a good deal of reference documentation to dig through. Most features are taken advantage of by modifying your [keymap](keymap.md), and changing the [keycodes](keycodes.md).
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## Need help?
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Check out the [support page](support.md) to see how you can get help using QMK.
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## Give Back
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There are a lot of ways you can contribute to the QMK Community. The easiest way to get started is to use it and spread the word to your friends.
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* Help people out on our forums and chat rooms:
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* [/r/olkb](https://www.reddit.com/r/olkb/)
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* [Discord Server](https://discord.gg/Uq7gcHh)
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* Contribute to our documentation by clicking "Edit This Page" at the bottom
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* [Translate our documentation into your language](translating.md)
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* [Report a bug](https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/issues/new/choose)
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* [Open a Pull Request](contributing.md)
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