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+To clone this repo, run:
+
+```
+git clone -b asf-site https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/couchdb-www.git
+```
+
+Or from GitHub:
+
+```
+git clone -b asf-site  https://github.com/apache/couchdb-www.git
+```