# Using TiUP

__*Using TiUP*__
__*TiUP command*__
__*TiUP component*__

+ `tiup [flags] <command> [args...]     # Execute command`

+ `tiup [flags] <component> [args...]   # Running components`

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<command>Represents the command name. For a list of supported commands, please refer to the command list below:
    install: Install components
    list: View the list of components
    uninstall: Uninstall components
    update: Upgrades installed components
    status: Check the operational status of the component
    clean: Clean the component data directory
    mirror: image management
    Telemetry: Telemetry Switch
    completion: TiUP command completion
    env: View TiUP-related environment variables
    help: View the help documentation for a specific command or component

<component>Represents the component name. For a list of supported components, please refer to the following list of components:
    cluster: TiDB cluster management for production environments
    dm: DM cluster management for production environments

The difference between commands and components is that commands come with TiUP and are used for package management operations. Components, on the other hand, are separate component packages that TiUP installs through package management operations.