# Welcome

# Element Knowledge and Documentation

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### <font color="#0dbd8b">**Element**</font> **Product Documentation**<font color="#0dbd8b">**.**</font>

Select your product from the below to visit our dedicated documentation

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####  <font color="#0dbd8b">**Element Server Suite Pro  
<sup style="background-color: #0dbd8b; border-radius: 32px; color: #fff; padding: 0px 10px 2px 10px; text-align: center;">Helm</sup>**</font> 

 ](https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-server-suite-pro)Documentation supporting ESS Pro based on [ess-helm](https://github.com/element-hq/ess-helm).

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####  <font color="#0dbd8b">**Element Server Suite Classic  
<sup style="background-color: #0dbd8b; border-radius: 32px; color: #fff; padding: 0px 10px 2px 10px; text-align: center;">Installer</sup>**</font> 

 ](https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-server-suite-classic-documentation-lts-2504)Documentation supporting the Classic installer-based ESS.

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####  <font color="#0dbd8b">**Element Matrix Services  
<sup style="background-color: #0dbd8b; border-radius: 32px; color: #fff; padding: 0px 10px 2px 10px; text-align: center;">Cloud</sup>**</font> 

 ](https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-cloud-documentation)Documentation supporting our managed cloud offering.

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####  <font color="#0dbd8b">**End-User Support  
<sup style="background-color: #0dbd8b; border-radius: 32px; color: #fff; padding: 0px 10px 2px 10px; text-align: center;">Element / Matrix</sup>**</font> 

 ](https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-support)Documentation supporting Element clients and Matrix.

 </div> </div> </div> </div></center><center id="bkmrk-featured-docs.">### **Featured Docs**<font color="#0dbd8b">**.**</font>

</center>#### **Element Server Suite Pro**<font color="#0dbd8b">**.**</font><sup style="background-color: #0dbd8b; border-radius: 32px; color: #fff; padding: 0px 10px 2px 10px; text-align: center;">Helm</sup>

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####  <font color="#0dbd8b">**Overview of ESS Pro**</font> 

 ](https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-server-suite-pro/page/overview-of-ess-pro)See the details of our latest enterprise-grade secure communications platform.

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####  <font color="#0dbd8b">**Setting up ESS Pro Helm Chart** </font> 

 ](https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-server-suite-pro/page/setting-up-ess-pro-helm-chart)Start deploying Element Server Suite Pro with our guide to setting up the helm chart.

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####  <font color="#0dbd8b">**Configuring Components**</font> 

 ](https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-server-suite-pro/chapter/configuring-components)Find out how to configure each component of Element Server Suite Pro.

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#### **Element Server Suite Classic**<font color="#0dbd8b">**.**</font><sup style="background-color: #0dbd8b; border-radius: 32px; color: #fff; padding: 0px 10px 2px 10px; text-align: center;">Installer</sup>

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####  <font color="#0dbd8b">**What is Element Server Suite?**</font> 

 ](https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-server-suite-classic-documentation-lts-2504/page/introduction-to-element-server-suite)Element Server Suite provides an enterprise-grade secure communications platform that you can deploy into your environment.

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####  <font color="#0dbd8b">**Requirements and Recommendations**</font> 

 ](https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-server-suite-classic-documentation-lts-2504/page/requirements-and-recommendations)Find out what you need to start deploying Element Server Suite and our recommendations for a successful deployment.

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####  <font color="#0dbd8b">**Installing Element Server Suite**</font> 

 ](https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-server-suite-classic-documentation-lts-2504/page/installing-element-server-suite)Ready to install?  
Follow our detailed installation guide that takes you through each section of the installer.

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#### **Element Matrix Services**<font color="#0dbd8b">**.**</font><sup style="background-color: #0dbd8b; border-radius: 32px; color: #fff; padding: 0px 10px 2px 10px; text-align: center;">Cloud</sup>

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####  <font color="#0dbd8b">**How to get an EMS Homeserver?**</font> 

 ](https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-cloud-documentation/page/how-to-get-an-ems-server)Get started with your own fully managed deployment of Element Server Suite on the EMS Cloud.

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####  <font color="#0dbd8b">**Frequently Asked Questions**</font> 

 ](https://ems-docs.element.io/link/6#bkmrk-element-matrix-servi)Find helpful answers to the questions customers frequently ask about Element Matrix Services.

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####  <font color="#0dbd8b">**Integrations Documentation**</font> 

 ](https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-cloud-documentation/chapter/integrations)Want to expand your homeserver with Integrations, check out the Integrations documentation.

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#### **End User Guides**<font color="#0dbd8b">**.**</font>

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####  <font color="#0dbd8b">**Element  
Support**</font> 

 ](https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-support)Platform-agnostic (ESS / EMS) documentation for Matrix, the Element clients as well as troubleshooting information.

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####  <font color="#0dbd8b">**End User  
Guide**</font> 

 ](https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-support/chapter/quick-start-guide)A quick start end user guide for how to use our Element Web Matrix client. Covering registration, verification, messaging and more.

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####  <font color="#0dbd8b">**Your Element Accounts**</font> 

 ](https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-support/page/understanding-your-element-accounts)Learn more about the differences between your EMS Account and your Matrix Account(s) to understand what each is used for.

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