# Welcome to the Strapi Cloud Documentation!

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The Strapi Cloud documentation contains all information related to the setup, deployment, update and customization of your Strapi Cloud account and applications. 

:::strapi What is Strapi Cloud?
 built on top of Strapi, the open-source headless CMS.
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:::prerequisites
The typical workflow, which is recommended by the Strapi team, is:
1. Create your Strapi application locally (v4.8.2 or later).
2. Optionally, extend the application with plugins or custom code.
3. Version the application's codebase through your git provider (GitHub or GitLab).
4. Deploy the application with Strapi Cloud.
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The Strapi Cloud documentation is organised in topics in a order that should correspond to your journey with the product. The following cards, on which you can click, will redirect you to the main topics and steps.

:::strapi Welcome to the Strapi community!
Strapi Cloud is built on top of Strapi, an open-source, community-oriented project. The Strapi team has at heart to share their vision and build the future of Strapi with the Strapi community. This is why the  is open: as all insights are very important and will help steer the project in the right direction. Any community member is most welcome to share ideas and opinions there.

You can also join , the , and the  and benefit from the years of experience, knowledge, and contributions by the Strapi community as a whole.
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