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+# Deployment Examples
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+These docker-compose deployment examples are referenced in the documentation on [doc.owncloud.com](https://doc.owncloud.com/ocis/next/). Therefore please create a issue on the documentation [issue tracker](https://github.com/owncloud/docs-ocis/issues) prior to major changes like moving, renaming or massively changing deployment examples.