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// * cli_reference/openshift_cli/getting-started.adoc

:_mod-docs-content-type: PROCEDURE
[id="cli-getting-help_{context}"]
= Getting help

You can get help with CLI commands and {product-title}
resources in the following ways:

* Use `oc help` to get a list and description of all available CLI commands:
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.Example: Get general help for the CLI
[source,terminal]
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$ oc help
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.Example output
[source,terminal]
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OpenShift Client

This client helps you develop, build, deploy, and run your applications on any OpenShift or Kubernetes compatible
platform. It also includes the administrative commands for managing a cluster under the 'adm' subcommand.

Usage:
  oc [flags]

Basic Commands:
  login           Log in to a server
  new-project     Request a new project
  new-app         Create a new application

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* Use the `--help` flag to get help about a specific CLI command:
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.Example: Get help for the `oc create` command
[source,terminal]
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$ oc create --help
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.Example output
[source,terminal]
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Create a resource by filename or stdin

JSON and YAML formats are accepted.

Usage:
  oc create -f FILENAME [flags]

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* Use the `oc explain` command to view the description and fields for a
particular resource:
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.Example: View documentation for the `Pod` resource
[source,terminal]
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$ oc explain pods
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.Example output
[source,terminal]
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KIND:     Pod
VERSION:  v1

DESCRIPTION:
     Pod is a collection of containers that can run on a host. This resource is
     created by clients and scheduled onto hosts.

FIELDS:
   apiVersion	<string>
     APIVersion defines the versioned schema of this representation of an
     object. Servers should convert recognized schemas to the latest internal
     value, and may reject unrecognized values. More info:
     https://git.k8s.io/community/contributors/devel/api-conventions.md#resources

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