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# Command Pattern - Getting Started

Learn what the command pattern is and how to recognize when to apply it in your projects.

In this tutorial, you will learn what the command pattern is and when you should use it.

## Command Pattern

[Video](https://connect-mediagw.unity.com/h1/20190828/videos/f7f6eed2-86e0-4be9-8ce6-2fb477d5c5ad_166_Command_Pattern.mp4) ([Transcript (en)](https://connect-mediagw.unity.com/h1/20200707/e64fe3d6-6e51-4443-8234-25450b3b1caa_00_Command_Pattern.vtt))

## When to use the Command Pattern

[Video](https://connect-mediagw.unity.com/h1/20190828/videos/a0f2f8a4-28d4-4388-8dab-a3be8e4d719e_167_When_to_use_the_Command_Pattern.mp4) ([Transcript (en)](https://connect-mediagw.unity.com/h1/20200707/70cbf9a9-10f7-40f7-8c8b-208c110aa1b0_01_When_to_use_the_Command_Pattern.vtt))