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[DOCUMENTATION] Three books instead of only one 
The User one is intended to illustrate the various common use cases, possibilities regarding customization and introduce the existing functionalities.

The Administrator one explains the step by step of how to install and maintain a GNU social instance, be it as node of The Free Network or as an intranet social network in a company setting.

The Developer one starts by introducing the Modules system and architecture, then the plugin development process and finally the exciting internals of GNU social for those looking forward to make the most advanced contributions.
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Getting Started Choosing a server

You have to make one decision to get on GNU social: which server to use. If you’re technically inclined and want to host your own then you can do that. For everyone else there are many choices available. Many of them are listed on this webpage.

There is a small advantage in choosing either a local server or a server where you already know people. Every server has a user directory that lists all the accounts registered there. This can make it easier for others to stumble across you.

Although there are many servers not all of them allow members of the public to create new accounts. The administrator of each server can turn this feature on or off.