# Launchpad

> This is the documentation for Canonical Launchpad, an open source platform that
> enables open source developers to collaborate with others to build and publish open
> source software.


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## Pages in this subsection

- [Operate Launchpad](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/developer/how-to/operate-launchpad/index.html.md): Operational guides for running Launchpad instances covering build farm management, user administration, and deployment procedures.
- [Getting an overview of Launchpad’s build farm](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/developer/how-to/operate-launchpad/getting-overview-of-build-farm/index.html.md): How to get an overview of Launchpad's build farm infrastructure using web views or command-line tools.
- [Checking availability of Launchpad frontends](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/developer/how-to/operate-launchpad/checking-availability-of-launchpad-frontends/index.html.md): Guide to checking for availability of individual Launchpad frontend servers.
- [Manage users and teams in development environments](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/developer/how-to/operate-launchpad/manage-users/index.html.md): Guide to managing users and teams in Launchpad development environments.
- [Create job to publish artifact](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/developer/how-to/operate-launchpad/create-job-publish-artifact/index.html.md): Create automated Jenkins jobs to build and publish project artifacts.
- [Triaging Launchpad project bugs](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/developer/how-to/operate-launchpad/triage-bugs/index.html.md): Guide to triaging Launchpad project bugs.
- [Landing updates for Loggerhead](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/developer/how-to/operate-launchpad/land-update-for-loggerhead/index.html.md): How to land updates for the Loggerhead Bazaar code browser.
- [Building and publishing Launchpad development LXD images](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/developer/how-to/operate-launchpad/building-lpdev-images/index.html.md): Guide to building and publishing Launchpad LXD development images using LXD Image Builder and debootstrap.
- [How to use lp-shell](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/developer/how-to/operate-launchpad/use-lp-shell/index.html.md): Use the lp-shell CLI tool to access the Launchpad API.

## Optional

- [Top-level llms.txt](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/llms.txt): Complete documentation index.