# Introduction

Welcome to the Papra documentation. Learn to organize your documents, run your own instance, and build integrations.

## What is Papra?

Papra is a document archiving platform that allows you to easily store and retrieve your documents. It is designed to be simple and easy to use, while also providing powerful features for managing your documents.

## Get started

To get started with Papra, you can explore the following sections:

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    Archive, organize, and find your documents, on Papra Cloud or your own instance.
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  <DocLinkCard title="Self-host Papra" docId="self-hosting/getting-started" icon="i-tabler-server">
    Install, configure, and maintain Papra on your own infrastructure.
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    Automate workflows and build integrations with the API, SDK, webhooks, and CLI.
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  <DocLinkCard title="Understand Papra" docId="concepts/introduction" icon="i-tabler-bulb">
    Explore how Papra works and the design choices behind its behavior.
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