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 = Overview =
-{{tip| Those who installed Manjaro 0.8.0-1 will have had the fastest server automatically selected for them during the installation process, via the use of the ''Rankmirrors'' command. Those who installed Manjaro 0.8.2 will have had the UK server selected by default.}}
 The official Manjaro repositories (also known as ''mirrors'') are hosted on ''Software Servers''. Physically located throughout the world, these servers are responsible for receiving requests for software packages via the terminal and/or pacman-gui, and consequently delivering them to your system. There are therefore three primary factors that will determine how fast your downloads are:
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-Those who installed Manjaro 0.8.2 using the '''[[Installation_Guide_for_Beginners_0.8.2|Installation Guide for Beginners]]''' will have had the United Kingdom server set by default, irrespective of their actual country of residence. Therefore, users living in the United States may consequently achieve better results by switching to the U.S. server. Two methods to switch servers are available. The first is to manually determine the server to use, as is provided in this guide. The second is to use the ''Rankmirrors'' command to automatically determine and set the fastest possible server on your behalf, provided in the '''[[Rankmirrors to Set the Fastest Download Server|Use Rankmirrors to Set the Fastest Download Server]]''' guide.
+Two methods to switch servers are available. The first is to manually determine the server to use, as is provided in this guide. The second is to use the ''Rankmirrors'' command to automatically determine and set the fastest possible server on your behalf, provided in the '''[[Rankmirrors to Set the Fastest Download Server|Use Rankmirrors to Set the Fastest Download Server]]''' guide.