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* removed OpenMP ugly fix for Mojave as it's fixed in latest CMake

* test: switch compilers

* switch compilers back

* added logos to badges

* Update README.rst

* allow usage and compilation of 32-bit library

* added docs

* 📝 FAQ overhaul for Issue #2268

Reformat "Contents" to use the `.. contents::` directive
Reword "Critical" into "Critical Issues"
Reformat "Critical" section to define "critical issues"
Reformat FAQ sections to follow a new format
Reformat FAQ sections so individual questions have links

All sections now follow a new format (below).
A "frequently asked question" may also include a possible
cause and a solution (if the two are not obvious from
the context):

```rst
Section Title
=============

.. contents::
  :local:
  :backlinks: none

1. Question 1
-------------

**Possible Cause**: This is likely due to...

**Solution**: Fix with...
```

* ✏️ Correcting typos and links

Add period to `2. Error messages: ....`
Fix links to FAQ in Installation-Guide.rst

* ✏️ Removing FAQ link and correcting `python-package` README

Drop general FAQ link in `Installation-Guide.rst`
Add FAQ question links to `python-package/README.rst`

* add "download" badge

* Update README.rst

* Update README.md

* replaced issue badge with releases downloads badge

* Update README.md

* fix travis badge

* updated GitHub Microsoft URL

* updated installation guide

* updated Python installation guide

* added note about opencl path to Windows section

* added space before path in message

* minor correction for option description in Python installation guide

* set platform via A option

* style hotfix

* updated R installation script

* updated Python installation script

* updated CI test script

* provide VS version-ingependent link for redistributables download

* added link to VS 2019 redistributables

* added VS 2019 match for Boost binaries

* updated HDFS guide

* updated guide

* no info about Clang

* pass paths in quotes

* Update README.rst

* added OpenMP options for python-package installation

* fixed grammar typo

* added docstring style test and fixed errors in existing docstrings

* hotfix

* hotfix

* fix grammar

* hotfix

* downgrade Xcode version on Azure

* fixed docs and warning

* Update README.rst

* Update README.rst

* separate list item for <2.1.2 version and future -> present time

* Update README.md

* Update README.rst

* Update Installation-Guide.rst

* Update Installation-Guide.rst

* added clang test

* hotfix

* downgrade required AppleCLang version

* fixed CMakeLists

* prevent case when CMake is downgraded by libomp

* fixed Clang test

* moved MSVC version check to the better place

* compile with Clang at Travis on Linux

* clear .travis.yml

* fixed indents

* added support of MPI test at Travis with macOS

* added FAQ entry about OpenMP library error

* updated installation guide

* moved APPLE_OUTPUT_DYLIB to other options

* fix check-docs test: ignore old url from error message

* added example of symlink command in FAQ

* fixed markdown

* capitalized heading

* updated Python installation guide

* changed mode in message command

* added notes about MinGW efficiency problems

* updated R-package installation guide

* use quotes for gcc version

* removed excess 'Note' phrase

* added missed description of plot_example in python_guide folder and fixed consistency for packages naming

* more reliable OS detection

* fixed grammar

* made pylint happy

* added a note about g++ versions for macOS users

* hotfix excess dot in FAQ

* added notes about gcc version in installation guides

* actualized pep8 ignored codes and fixed PEP 8 spelling

* actualized PyPI links

* fixed PyPI badge

* Update Parameters.rst

* Update Parameters.rst

* Update Parameters.rst

[python] added option to install python-package with mpi version and possibility to pass CMake options (#1034)

* fixed hierarchy of installation guide sections; made installation with proto support more verbose

* added option to install with protobuf support to python package

* fixed pylint

* added option to install MPI version to python package

* added tests for python-package installation with options --proto and --mpi

* hotfix

* removed unnecessary note from docs

* removed unnecessary line from travis script

* reverted proto

* Revert "reverted proto"

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* reverted protobuf from python-package

* added options for cmake in python-package

* fixed typos

* fixed options readability

* reworked installation logging

* fixed docs according to review comments

* fixed pylint

* fixed space in log path

* updated travis

* renamed OSX->macOS; updated gcc installation on macOS

* updated travis macos installation

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* fixed spelling

* renamed appveyor file

* updated Travis

* added validation of python-package folder

* fixed duplicate explicit targets names

* fixed typos and hotfixes

* converted gcc-tips.Rmd; added ref to gcc-tips

* renamed files

* renamed Advanced-Topics

* renamed README

* renamed Parameters-Tuning

* renamed FAQ

* fixed refs to FAQ

* fixed undecodable source characters

* renamed Features

* renamed Quick-Start

* fixed undecodable source characters in Features

* renamed Python-Intro

* renamed GPU-Tutorial

* renamed GPU-Windows

* fixed markdown

* fixed undecodable source characters in GPU-Windows

* renamed Parameters

* fixed markdown

* removed recommonmark dependence

* hotfixes

* added anchors to links

* fixed 404

* fixed typos

* added more anchors

* removed sphinxcontrib-napoleon dependence

* removed outdated line in Travis config

* fixed max-width of the ReadTheDocs theme

* added horizontal align to images

* fixed Python-API references

* moved Features section to ReadTheDocs

* fixed index of ReadTheDocs

* moved Experiments section to ReadTheDocs

* fixed capital letter

* fixed citing

* moved Parallel Learning section to ReadTheDocs

* fixed markdown

* fixed Python-API

* fixed link to Quick-Start

* fixed gpu docker README

* moved Installation Guide from wiki to ReadTheDocs

* removed references to wiki

* fixed capital letters in headings

* hotfixes

* fixed non-Unicode symbols and reference to Python API

* fixed citing references

* fixed links in .md files

* fixed links in .rst files

* store images locally in the repo

* fixed missed word

* fixed indent in Experiments.rst

* fixed 'Duplicate implicit target name' message which is successfully
resolved by adding anchors

* less verbose

* prevented maito: ref creation

* fixed indents

* fixed 404

* fixed 403

* fixed 301

* fixed fake anchors

* fixed file extentions

* fixed Sphinx warnings

* added StrikerRUS profile link to FAQ

* added henry0312 profile link to FAQ

* added python version badge

* fixed typos

* fixed links

* readthedocs doesn't support links with anchor out of box

* fixed table rendering at ReadTheDocs #776#issuecomment-319851551

* fixed table rendering at ReadTheDocs

* added link to Key-Events page

* fixed links

* hotfix

* fixed markdown

* disabled logs from compilers; fixed #874

* fixed safe clear_fplder

* added windows folder to manifest.in

* added windows folder to build

* added library path

* added compilation with MSBuild from .sln-file

* fixed unknown PlatformToolset returns exitcode 0

* hotfix

* updated Readme

* removed return

* added installation with mingw test to appveyor

* let's test appveyor with both VS 2015 and VS 2017; but MinGW isn't installed on VS 2017 image

* fixed built-in name 'file'

* simplified appveyor

* removed excess data_files

* fixed unreadable paths

* separated exceptions for cmake and mingw

* refactored silent_call

* don't create artifacts with VS 2015 and mingw

* be more precise with python versioning in Travis

* removed unnecessary if statement

* added classifiers for PyPI and python versions badge

* changed python version in travis

* added support of scikit-learn 0.18.x

* added more python versions to Travis

* added more python versions to Appveyor

* reduced number of tests in Travis

* Travis trick is not needed anymore

* attempt to fix according to https://github.com/Microsoft/LightGBM/pull/880#discussion_r137438856

* fixed capital letters and formating

* fixed CMake capital letters; added VS 2013 to the list of allowed versions