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title: Welcome
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Takahē is an ActivityPub server designed for efficient use on *small- to*
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*medium-size* installations, and which allows you to host *multiple domains* on
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the same infrastructure.
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It's currently in an beta state, meaning most things work and it can talk to
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most of the Fediverse, but there's still some
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[polish and features left to add](https://docs.jointakahe.org/en/latest/features/).
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The flagship instance can be found at [takahe.social](http://takahe.social),
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and if you're interested, you can also [learn more in our documentation](https://docs.jointakahe.org/en/latest/),
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browse the code [on our GitHub repository](https://github.com/jointakahe/takahe),
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come and chat to us [on Discord](https://discord.gg/qvQ39tAMvf),
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or read some of [Andrew's blogs about building it](https://aeracode.org/category/takahe/).
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If you would like to support the project, you can [sponsor us on Patreon](https://patreon.com/takahe),
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or you can see [how you can volunteer](https://docs.jointakahe.org/en/latest/contributing/).
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## What makes Takahē different?
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While it's always nice to have more Fediverse software, we have some specific
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features and goals that we think makes Takahē a great choice of server software:
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* **Multiple domain support**, allowing you to host as many domains as you like
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on a single running instance.
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* **Multiple identity support**, allowing users to represent themselves in
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as many different ways as they want.
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* **Easy deployment and maintenance**, so you can focus on looking after your
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community rather than trying to wrangle with the software.
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* **Mastodon Client API compatible**, so users can use their favourite client
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apps just as they would with Mastodon or other compatible servers.
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For a full set of features, including what we're still working on,
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see [our features page](https://docs.jointakahe.org/en/latest/features/), as
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well as our [compatability notes](https://docs.jointakahe.org/en/latest/interoperability/)
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for clients and other servers.
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## The Takahē
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The takahē bird, after which this project is named, is a
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[flightless bird from Aotearoa New Zealand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takah%C4%93) -
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once thought extinct, but in recent decades they were rediscovered and have
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been the subject of a successful breeding and reintroduction programme.
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If you'd like to donate to the ongoing efforts to establish a healthy
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population and expansion into new areas, you can give money through the
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[New Zealand Nature Fund](https://nznaturefund.org/projects/takahe-recovery-programme/).
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The Takahē project maintains a regular monthly donation to the programme.
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