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# Introduction

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This GitBook introduces the new concepts and components added in Activiti Core and Activiti Cloud version 7.x.

Here we cover the basics on how to use Activiti Core & Activiti Cloud and how it compares to the previous versions (5.x and 6.x) of this project.

[Link to Access the published book](https://activiti.gitbook.io/activiti-7-developers-guide).

We welcome Pull Requests and Issues to this [GitHub repository](https://github.com/Activiti/activiti-7-developers-guide/) in case you find typos or you want to submit new sections or improvements.


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