# HIP Documentation

HIP is a C++ runtime API and kernel language that allows developers to create
portable applications for AMD and NVIDIA GPUs from single source code.

## Overview

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:::{grid-item-card} User Guide
- {doc}`/user_guide/programming_manual`
- {doc}`/user_guide/hip_rtc`
- {doc}`/user_guide/faq`
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:::{grid-item-card} How to Guides
- {doc}`/how_to_guides/install`
- {doc}`/how_to_guides/debugging`
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:::{grid-item-card} Reference
- {doc}`/doxygen/html/index`
  - {doc}`/doxygen/html/modules`
- {doc}`/reference/kernel_language`
- {doc}`/reference/math_api`
- {doc}`/reference/terms`
- {doc}`/reference/deprecated_api_list`
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:::{grid-item-card} Developer Guide
- {doc}`/developer_guide/build`
- {doc}`/developer_guide/logging`
- {doc}`/developer_guide/contributing`
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