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 Finally, Etherpad comes with translations into most languages!  Users are automatically delivered the correct language for their local settings.
 
-**Visit [beta.etherpad.org](http://beta.etherpad.org) to test it live.  Hosted by [Joyent](http://joyent.com)**
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 Also, check out the **[FAQ](https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/wiki/FAQ)**, really!
 
 # Installation