# Getting in touch with the community

PlanktoScope is a completely open platform. The core of the PlanktoScope project is a basis in an evolving network of designers and users collaborating to increase the impact and availability of the tools. Building a community of users will enable PlanktoScope to grow with capabilities not yet imagined.

For around $500, and with parts freely available in most parts of the globe, any person with the desire to engage can begin building a PlanktoScope. This website contains the information needed to assemble, test, and begin collecting data on your PlanktoScope.

## Engage on GitHub

<a href="https://github.com/PlanktoScope/PlanktoScope" rel="GitHub">![GitHub](../images/community/github.png)</a>

Feel free to visit the **GitHub** and engage if you want.

## Chat on Slack

<a href="https://planktoscope.slack.com" rel="Slack">![Slack](../images/community/slack.png)</a>

The community is using **Slack** to communicate.

## Classify on EcoTaxa

<a href="https://ecotaxa.obs-vlfr.fr/register" rel="EcoTaxa">![EcoTaxa](../images/community/ecotaxa.png)</a>

To join **EcoTaxa**, you just need to create an account.