> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://colend.gitbook.io/home/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://colend.gitbook.io/home/how-to.md).

# How to ?

- [Best Practices](https://colend.gitbook.io/home/how-to/best-practices.md): By understanding lending, borrowing, and the following metrics, you will have a solid foundation to navigate decentralized finance confidently.
- [The Pool Mechanism](https://colend.gitbook.io/home/how-to/best-practices/the-pool-mechanism.md)
- [What is lending ?](https://colend.gitbook.io/home/how-to/best-practices/the-pool-mechanism/what-is-lending.md): Lending in Colend is the process of depositing your digital assets into the pool, where they generate yield as borrowers access funds. This allows you to earn passive income while retaining ownership
- [What is borrowing ?](https://colend.gitbook.io/home/how-to/best-practices/the-pool-mechanism/what-is-borrowing.md): Borrowing allows you to access liquidity from the pool without selling your digital assets. By depositing collateral, you can secure a loan and keep ownership of your holdings.
- [Setup Core](https://colend.gitbook.io/home/how-to/setup-core.md)
- [Wallets and RPCs](https://colend.gitbook.io/home/how-to/setup-core/wallets-and-rpcs.md): By following these recommendations, you will be able to set up your wallets on desktop and smartphone smoothly and efficiently.
- [Bridge assets](https://colend.gitbook.io/home/how-to/setup-core/bridge-assets.md): By following these steps, you will be able to transfer your tokens from the BNB Chain to Core Chain. The process for bridging any assets is similar from other chains.
- [Use Colend](https://colend.gitbook.io/home/how-to/use-colend.md)
- [Connect and Supply](https://colend.gitbook.io/home/how-to/use-colend/connect-and-supply.md): In this step-by-step guide, we will demonstrate how to deposit $CORE. The process for supplying assets on any of our supported markets is similar.
- [Borrow](https://colend.gitbook.io/home/how-to/use-colend/borrow.md): In this step-by-step guide, we will demonstrate how to borrow $BTC using $CORE as collateral. The process for borrowing assets on any of our supported markets is similar.
- [Repay](https://colend.gitbook.io/home/how-to/use-colend/repay.md): In this step-by-step guide, we will demonstrate how to repay $BTC. The process for repaying assets on any of our supported markets is similar.
- [Liquidate](https://colend.gitbook.io/home/how-to/use-colend/liquidate.md): Liquidation is an activity open to everyone and fully decentralized. In the guide below, you will learn how to liquidate a position whose health factor is below 1.