# Introduction<a name="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001071487274"></a>

HarmonyOS Package Manager \(HPM\) manages and distributes OpenHarmony component packages. It offers you a tool set to obtain and customize OpenHarmony source code and perform operations such as installation, compilation, packaging, and upgrade.

This document describes how to use HPM to install, compile, and package OpenHarmony components.

