| #https://www.notion.so/n8n/Frontmatter-432c2b8dff1f43d4b1c8d20075510fe4 | |
| title: Understand source control and environments | |
| description: Understand how source control and environments work in n8n. | |
| contentType: overview | |
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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. | |