# Borrow

![Borrow - Green Planet](https://1956994998-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MWomM2DM_X7TMHOr1y3%2Fuploads%2F292DPSRTPrpW2DshG5zA%2FScreen%20Shot%202022-10-31%20at%2010.12.21%20AM.png?alt=media\&token=d00574f0-c834-4b2c-b982-20f552d1bc9b)

### Why would anyone borrow assets?

Here's a few of the most popular reasons why:

1. To access capital without having to sell your position
2. To leverage up on an asset (example: supply Bitcoin, borrow a stablecoin, buy more Bitcoin) 
3. To short an asset (example: supply BUSD, borrow Ethereum and sell it for BUSD)

### Tutorial: How to borrow on Green Planet?

1. Make sure you've got assets supplied and collateral turned on
2. Click on the asset you want to borrow
3. Click MAX or enter the amount that you want to borrow

![Borrow assets on Green Planet](https://1956994998-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MWomM2DM_X7TMHOr1y3%2Fuploads%2FeGB44cIqfXDItvzqmVB6%2FScreen%20Shot%202022-10-31%20at%2010.16.08%20AM.png?alt=media\&token=4a73be2f-37f1-45ba-ad7e-5c19d36b561a)

### Tutorial: How to repay borrowed assets?

1. Make sure you have the asset in your wallet that you want to repay
2. Click on the asset you want to repay
3. Click MAX or enter the amount that you want to repay
4. Enable the market and then click repay

![Repay assets on Green Planet](https://1956994998-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MWomM2DM_X7TMHOr1y3%2Fuploads%2FUnIJ2iToefJL0zwBTbEI%2FScreen%20Shot%202022-10-31%20at%2010.17.10%20AM.png?alt=media\&token=84e459c2-d4a0-452b-b2e8-1783dc9f758d)