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 ## Basic usage
 
-1. Set up Docker Swarm and [`abra`]
-2. Deploy [`coop-cloud/traefik`]
+1. Set up Docker Swarm and [`abra`][abra]
+2. Deploy [`coop-cloud/traefik`][cc-traefik]
 3. `abra app new adaptauthoring --secrets` (optionally with `--pass` if you'd like
    to save secrets in `pass`)
 4. `abra app YOURAPPDOMAIN config` - be sure to change `$DOMAIN` to something that resolves to