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title: Understand source control and environments
description: Understand how source control and environments work in n8n.
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# Understand source control and environments

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* [Environments in n8n](/source-control-environments/understand/environments.md): The purpose of environments, and how they work in n8n.
* [Git in n8n](/source-control-environments/understand/git.md): How n8n uses Git. 
* [Branch patterns](/source-control-environments/understand/patterns.md): The possible relationships between n8n instances and Git branches.