# Element Knowledge and Documentation

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### **Element Server Suite Documentation**<font color="#0dbd8b"><b>.</b></font>

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      <h4><b><a href="https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-on-premise-documentation/page/introduction-to-element-server-suite">Overview</a></b></h4>
    <p class="text-muted">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. </p>
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      <h4><b><a href="https://ems-docs.element.io/books/ems-knowledge-base">Browse Our Knowledge Base</a></b></h4>
    <p class="text-muted">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.</p>
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### **Deployment**<font color="#0dbd8b"><b>.</b></font>

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      <h4><b><a href="https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-cloud-documentation/page/get-your-own-ems-server">Cloud</a></b></h4>
      <p class="text-muted">Get started with your own fully managed deployment of Element Server Suite on the EMS Cloud.</p>
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      <h4><b><a href="https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-on-premise-documentation/page/kubernetes-installations">Self-Hosted Kubernetes</a></b></h4>
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      <p class="text-muted">Deploy Element Server Suite onto a single server for environments without Kubernetes.</p>
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### **Integrations and Add-Ons**<font color="#0dbd8b"><b>.</b></font>

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      <h4><b><a href="https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-cloud-documentation/chapter/integrations">Cloud Integrations and Add-Ons</a></b></h4>
      <p class="text-muted">Get started enabling add-ons and integrating third party services into your EMS hosted Element Server Suite.</p>
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      <h4><b><a href="https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-on-premise-documentation/chapter/integrations-and-add-ons">Self-Hosted Integrations and Add-Ons</a></b></h4>
      <p class="text-muted">Get started enabling add-ons and integrating third party services into your self-hosted Element Server Suite.</p>
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### **Administration**<font color="#0dbd8b"><b>.</b></font>

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      <h4><b><a href="https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-cloud-documentation/chapter/element-matrix-services">Manage Your Cloud Server</a></b></h4>
      <p class="text-muted">Get started with your newly created EMS instance of Element Server Suite.</p>
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      <h4><b><a href="https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-server-suite-admin-guide">Manage your Self-Hosted Server</a></b></h4>
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### **User Guides**<font color="#0dbd8b"><b>.</b></font>

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      <h4><b><a href="https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-support">Element Support Guide</a></b></h4>
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      <h4><b><a href="https://element.io/user-guide">Element Web User Guide</a></b></h4>
      <p class="text-muted">Learn how to use Element Web from an end-user perspective.</p>
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      <h4><b><a href="https://element.io/help">Element Help</a></b></h4>
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      <h4><b><a href="https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-cloud-documentation/chapter/element">Element Technical Articles</a></b></h4>
      <p class="text-muted">Read articles about Element Web written by our support team.</p>
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### **Archived Documentation**<font color="#0dbd8b"><b>.</b></font>
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      <h4><b><a href="https://ems-docs.element.io/books/element-on-premise-documentation/chapter/archived-documentation-repository">Archived Documentation Repository</a></b></h4>
      <p class="text-muted">Access older copies of our documentation.
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