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title: Installation
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In order to use Select2, you must include the JavaScript and CSS file on
your website. You can get these files built for you from many different
locations.
## Using Select2 from a CDN
Select2 is hosted on both the
cdnjs and
jsDelivr CDNs, allowing
you to quickly include Select2 on your website.
### Include the assets
Include the following lines of code in the `` section of your HTML.
```
```
>>> Immediately following a new release, it takes some time for CDNs to
catch up and get the new versions live on the CDN.
### Initialize Select2
Initialize Select2 on the `