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+Welcome to ownCloud
+===================
+If you are new to ownCloud, then this document is a good place to start. This document describes the core features and architecture of the ownCloud solution at a very high level. As depicted below, this is simply an introduction, that provides the basic knowledge you need before digging into the more complex technical documentation:
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+Motivation
+==========
+
+A quick overview over the ownCloud setting
+==========================================