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        New to Form Tools and not sure where to start? Look no further!
        <a href="{{site.baseurl}}/userdoc/getting_started" class="btn btn-primary">Getting Started</a>
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    <h3>Core documentation</h3>

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            <a href="{{site.baseurl}}/userdoc/">User Documentation</a>
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            This contains information about how to use 2.1.x and later of the
            core script. It includes a discussion of all the Core features, what's changed since the 2.0.x branch,
            what's now available and how it works.
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            <a href="{{site.baseurl}}/installation/">Installation</a>
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            How to install Form Tools on your web server.
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            <a href="{{site.baseurl}}/upgrading/">Upgrading</a>
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            How to upgrade Form Tools.
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            <a href="{{site.baseurl}}/tutorials/">Tutorials</a>
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            Hands-on tutorials on a variety of subjects. Feel free to add your own!
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    <h3>Plugins</h3>

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            <a href="{{site.baseurl}}/modules/">Modules</a>
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            Module documentation.
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            <a href="{{site.baseurl}}/api/">API</a>
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            This section documents the API functions written for things like integrating Form Tools with your
            multi-page forms, adding CAPTCHAs, displaying image files - and other tasks like creating and modifying
            user accounts via PHP rather than through the Form Tools UI.
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    <h3>Development</h3>

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            <a href="{{site.baseurl}}/module_development/">Module Development</a>
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            Want to develop your own modules? Great! Here's some instructions on how to get started, including some
            tips and tricks and a couple of "Hello World" modules for something more "hands-on".
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            <a href="{{site.baseurl}}/theme_development/">Theme Development</a>
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            Want to develop your own theme? Click here for more information.
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