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title: Command-line Guide
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In this section, we will describe how to use the Solana command-line tools to
create a _wallet_, to send and receive SOL tokens, and to participate in
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the cluster by delegating stake.
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To interact with a Solana cluster, we will use its command-line interface, also
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known as the CLI. We use the command-line because it is the first place the
Solana core team deploys new functionality. The command-line interface is not
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necessarily the easiest to use, but it provides the most direct, flexible, and
secure access to your Solana accounts.
## Getting Started
To get started using the Solana Command Line (CLI) tools:
- [Install the Solana Tools](install-solana-cli-tools.md)
- [Choose a Cluster](choose-a-cluster.md)
- [Create a Wallet](../wallet-guide/cli.md)
- [Check out our CLI conventions](conventions.md)