# Using the Toolkit

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The Toolkit is the **recommended way** to deploy and manage Overleaf Server CE and Server Pro instances.
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In this section we will guide you through downloading the Toolkit from GitHub, familiarizing yourself with some of the Toolkit's commands and configuring some basic settings. By the end of this page you should have a running on-premises instance over Overleaf.


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

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Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.overleaf.com/on-premises/installation/using-the-toolkit.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.