# Snow Owl® AP Admin Guide

## Introduction

Welcome to the official documentation of the Snow Owl Authoring Platform. If you want to learn how to install and provision Snow Owl AP, you've come to the right place. This guide shows you how to:

* Select the appropriate hardware and software environment to host the service
* Download, install and configure the entire technology stack necessary for operating the server
* Handle release packages to upgrade to a newer version
* Perform a data backup or a restore
* Manage intermittent tasks, e.g. adding/revoking user access

In case you would like to skip ahead, here is a set of quick links leading to different sections of the guide. 

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[Plan your deployment](/authoring-platform-admin-guide/plan-your-deployment/technology-stack.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

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[Configuration](/authoring-platform-admin-guide/configuration/release-package.md)
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[Software Upgrades](/authoring-platform-admin-guide/software-upgrades/perform-an-upgrade.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

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[Backup and Restore](/authoring-platform-admin-guide/backup-and-restore/backup.md)
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[Miscellaneous](/authoring-platform-admin-guide/miscellaneous/user-management.md)
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