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    <p>This site contains documentation for the <a href="https://arvados.org/">Arvados platform</a>. The documentation is being developed as part of the open source project. It is a work in progress that has just gotten started. You can get involved by <a href="https://arvados.org/projects/arvados/wiki/Documentation">joining the documentation effort</a>.
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        <a href="{{ site.baseurl }}/user/">User Guide</a> &mdash; How to manage data and do analysis with Arvados.
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        <a href="{{ site.baseurl }}/api/">API Reference</a> &mdash; Details about the Arvados APIs.
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        <a href="{{ site.baseurl }}/admin/">Admin Guide</a> &mdash; How to administer an Arvados system.
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        <a href="{{ site.baseurl }}/install/">Install Guide</a> &mdash; How to install Arvados on a cloud platform.
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