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

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                        <font color="#0dbd8b"><b>Element Server Suite Pro<br/><sup style="background-color: #0dbd8b; border-radius: 32px; color: #fff; padding: 0px 10px 2px 10px; text-align: center;">Helm</sup></b></font>
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                    <p class="text-muted">Documentation supporting ESS Pro based on <a href="https://github.com/element-hq/ess-helm">ess-helm</a>.</p>
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                        <font color="#0dbd8b"><b>Element Server Suite Classic<br/><sup style="background-color: #0dbd8b; border-radius: 32px; color: #fff; padding: 0px 10px 2px 10px; text-align: center;">Installer</sup></b></font>
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                        <font color="#0dbd8b"><b>Element Matrix Services<br/><sup style="background-color: #0dbd8b; border-radius: 32px; color: #fff; padding: 0px 10px 2px 10px; text-align: center;">Cloud</sup></b></font>
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                        <font color="#0dbd8b"><b>End-User Support<br/><sup style="background-color: #0dbd8b; border-radius: 32px; color: #fff; padding: 0px 10px 2px 10px; text-align: center;">Element / Matrix</sup></b></font>
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#### **Element Server Suite Pro**<font color="#0dbd8b"><b>.</b></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"><b>Setting up ESS Pro Helm Chart
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                    <p class="text-muted">Start deploying Element Server Suite Pro with our guide to setting up the helm chart.</p>
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                        <font color="#0dbd8b"><b>Configuring Components</b></font>
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#### **Element Server Suite Classic**<font color="#0dbd8b"><b>.</b></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"><b>What is Element Server Suite?</b></font>
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                        <font color="#0dbd8b"><b>Requirements and Recommendations</b></font>
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                    <p class="text-muted">Find out what you need to start deploying Element Server Suite and our recommendations for a successful deployment.</p>
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                        <font color="#0dbd8b"><b>Installing Element Server Suite</b></font>
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#### **Element Matrix Services**<font color="#0dbd8b"><b>.</b></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"><b>How to get an EMS Homeserver?</b></font>
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                        <font color="#0dbd8b"><b>Integrations Documentation</b></font>
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#### **End User Guides**<font color="#0dbd8b"><b>.</b></font>

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                    <p class="text-muted">Platform-agnostic (ESS / EMS) documentation for Matrix, the Element clients as well as  troubleshooting information.</p>
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                    <p class="text-muted">Learn more about the differences between your EMS Account and your Matrix Account(s) to understand what each is used for.</p>
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