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 ## Getting Started
 
-A [getting started guide is maintained on the offcial documentation website](http://www.rebar3.org/docs/getting-started),
+A [getting started guide is maintained on the official documentation website](http://www.rebar3.org/docs/getting-started),
 but installing rebar3 can be done by any of the ways described below
 
 Nightly compiled version: