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+# Apache Arrow C++
+
+This directory contains the code and build system for the Arrow C++ libraries,
+as well as for the C++ libraries for Apache Parquet.
+
+## Installation
+
+See https://arrow.apache.org/install/ for the latest instructions how
+to install pre-compiled binary versions of the library.
+
+## Source Builds and Development
+
+Please refer to our latest [C++ Development Documentation][1].
+
+[1]: https://github.com/apache/arrow/blob/master/docs/source/developers/cpp