# Introduction

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BoxLang is a modern dynamic JVM language that can be deployed on multiple runtimes: operating system (Windows/Mac/\*nix/Embedded), web server, lambda, iOS, Android, web assembly, and more. It combines many features from different programming languages, including Java, CFML, Python, Ruby, Go, and PHP, to provide developers with a modern, functional, and expressive syntax.

### Features at a Glance

* Language server integration
  * Inline documentation
  * Language hints
  * Type information (experimental)
* Built-in debugger
* Mini BoxLang web server for quick development/testing
* Code Highlights and Introspection for supported grammars: Java, HTML, CSS, SQL, CFML

## License

BoxLang is open source and licensed under the [Apache 2 ](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html)License. Copyright and Registered Trademark by Ortus Solutions, Corp.

## BoxLang Subscriptions

BoxLang can also be enhanced by [purchasing subscriptions](https://www.boxlang.io/plans) to give you:

* Business Support with SLAs
* Enhanced builds
* Custom patches and builds
* Dedicated Engineer
* Premium Modules
* Much More...

## Support Open Source

To support us, please consider becoming our patron at [patreon.com/ortussolutions](https://patreon.com/ortussolutions) for as little as $10/month.

## Discussions & Help

The Ortus Community is how to get help: <https://community.ortussolutions.com/c/boxlang/42>

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You can also join our Slack Box Team at: [https://boxteam.ortussolutions.com](https://boxteam.ortussolutions.com/)

## Reporting a Bug <a href="#reporting-a-bug" id="reporting-a-bug"></a>

We all make mistakes from time to time :) So why not let us know about it and help us out? We also love 😍 pull requests, so please star us and fork us at <https://github.com/ortus-boxlang/boxlang>

### Jira Issue Tracking

* BoxLang: <https://ortussolutions.atlassian.net/browse/BL>
* BoxLang IDE: <https://ortussolutions.atlassian.net/browse/BLIDE>
* BoxLang Modules: <https://ortussolutions.atlassian.net/browse/BLMODULES>

## Resources

* Professional Support: <https://www.ortussolutions.com/services/support>
* GitHub Org: <https://github.com/ortus-boxlang>
* Twitter: <https://x.com/TryBoxLang>
* FaceBook: <https://www.facebook.com/tryboxlang/>
* LinkedIn: <https://www.linkedin.com/company/tryboxlang>

## Ortus Solutions, Corp

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This book was written and maintained by [Luis Majano](https://www.luismajano.com) and the [Ortus Solutions](https://www.ortussolutions.com) Development Team.

> Ortus Solutions is a company that focuses on building professional open source tools, custom applications and great websites! We're the team behind ColdBox, the de-facto enterprise BoxLang HMVC Platform, TestBox, the BoxLang Testing and Behavior Driven Development (BDD) Framework, ContentBox, a highly modular and scalable Content Management System, CommandBox, the BoxLang \<BoxLang> CLI, package manager, etc, and many more - <https://www.ortussolutions.com/>