# How do you use Git?

Git, as its nature as a command line tool that has been around for years and years, is *kinda* hard for newcomers to use. There are 2 options: Type in the commands ourselves, or the option more suited towards beginners: Have some other program do it for us.

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[how-to-use-git-option-1-type-commands-yourself](https://docs.iowacityrobotics.org/programming/version-control/git/how-to-use-git-option-1-type-commands-yourself)
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[how-to-use-git-option-2-use-github-desktop](https://docs.iowacityrobotics.org/programming/version-control/git/how-to-use-git-option-2-use-github-desktop)
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