# Welcome # Element Knowledge and Documentation ### **Search****.** ### **Element Server Suite Documentation****.**
#### **[Overview](https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-on-premise-documentation/page/introduction-to-element-server-suite)** Element Server Suite provides an enterprise-grade secure communications platform that can be either self-hosted by you or run fully managed in our Element Cloud.
#### **[Browse Our Knowledge Base](https://ems-docs.element.io/books/ems-knowledge-base)** Element's knowledge base is updated regularly by our support experts based on the issues they resolve for our customers. You can browse through the knowledge base or use the link above if you are looking for something specific.
### **Deployment****.**
#### **[Cloud](https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-cloud-documentation/page/get-your-own-ems-server)** Get started with your own fully managed deployment of Element Server Suite on the EMS Cloud.
### **Integrations and Add-Ons****.**
#### **[Cloud Integrations and Add-Ons](https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-cloud-documentation/chapter/integrations)** Get started enabling add-ons and integrating third party services into your EMS hosted Element Server Suite.
#### **[Self-Hosted Integrations and Add-Ons](https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-on-premise-documentation/chapter/integrations-and-add-ons)** Get started enabling add-ons and integrating third party services into your self-hosted Element Server Suite.
### **Administration****.**
#### **[Manage Your Cloud Server](https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-cloud-documentation/chapter/element-matrix-services)** Get started with your newly created EMS instance of Element Server Suite.
#### **[Manage your Self-Hosted Server](https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-server-suite-admin-guide)** Get started with your newly created self-hosted instance of Element Server Suite.
### **User Guides****.**
#### **[Element Support Guide](https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-support)** Platform-agnostic guides and documentation.
#### **[Element Web User Guide](https://element.io/user-guide)** Learn how to use Element Web from an end-user perspective.
#### **[Element Help](https://element.io/help)** A list of common questions and their answers from our support team.
#### **[Element Technical Articles](https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-cloud-documentation/chapter/element)** Read articles about Element Web written by our support team.
### **Archived Documentation****.**
#### **[Archived Documentation Repository](https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-on-premise-documentation/chapter/archived-documentation-repository)** Access older copies of our documentation.