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# Synopsis
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-All of [node.js's built-in modules](http://nodejs.org/api/) are available in
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-Electron, and third-party node modules are fully supported too (including the
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-[native modules](../tutorial/using-native-node-modules.md)).
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+All of [Node.js's built-in modules](http://nodejs.org/api/) are available in
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+Electron and third-party node modules also fully supported as well (including
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+the [native modules](../tutorial/using-native-node-modules.md)).
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Electron also provides some extra built-in modules for developing native
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desktop applications. Some modules are only available on the main process, some
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-are only available on the renderer process, and some can be used on both processes.
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-The basic rule is: if a module is GUI or low-level system related, then it should
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-be only available on the main process. You need to be familiar with the concept of
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+are only available on the renderer process (web page), and some can be used on
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+both processes.
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+
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+The basic rule is: if a module is
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+[GUI](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphical_user_interface) or low-level
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+system related, then it should be only available on the main process. You need
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+to be familiar with the concept of
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[main process vs. renderer process](../tutorial/quick-start.md#the-main-process)
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scripts to be able to use those modules.
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-The main process script is just like a normal `node.js` script:
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+The main process script is just like a normal Node.js script:
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```javascript
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var app = require('app');
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});
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```
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-The web page is no different than a normal web page, except for the extra
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+The render process is no different than a normal web page, except for the extra
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ability to use node modules:
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```html
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