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# P4 Distributed Versioning Documentation

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The distributed versioning features of P4 Server allow you to work disconnected from a shared central server.

### Introduction

Learn how distributed architecture differs from centralized architecture.

### What's new

Learn about new features and enhancements.

### Initializing a Server

Learn about the two ways to set up a personal server.

### Fetching and Pushing

Administrators can use fetching and pushing to copy changelists between shared servers. End users typically copy from a personal server to a shared server.

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