# New to hugging!

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In simple terms, this site is like GitHub where you can store large files such as AI models.

For coders or machine learning learners, it’s straightforward, but for others, it’s best to start by using Spaces to find a model that can perform the desired task.  
When using Spaces, there are no costs unless you voluntarily pay. The costs are covered by the Spaces developer.

Additionally, most of the models available on this site are open-source and free to use. Running them locally or on Google Colab Free won’t cost you anything.  
If you’re unfamiliar with Python’s basic syntax, it might be a bit challenging, but with ChatGPT’s assistance, you should be able to manage… probably.

> [@Help for Non-programmers/non-coders](/static-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscuss.huggingface.co%2Ft%2Fhelp-for-non-programmers-non-coders%2F138187)%3A
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> I hope that this is not viewed as an inappropriate post. I am new to the Hugging Face Hub, and I know that I’m not the only one who is struggling with the various instruction videos, articles, and tutorials that are by programmers for programmers. The information that the instructions have presume a level of understanding that some people don’t have. There is a feeling of distinct lack of help for people who are interested in learning how to operate the models, but don’t have the knowledge, to…

> **[@ArturoNereu on Hugging Face: "I’ve been learning AI for several years...](https://huggingface.co/posts/ArturoNereu/644085701737970)**
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> We’re on a journey to advance and democratize artificial intelligence through open source and open science.

> **[Spaces - Hugging Face](https://huggingface.co/spaces?sort=trending)**
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> Discover amazing ML apps made by the community

> **[huggingface/README · \[Feedback\] Hugging Face x Google Colab](https://huggingface.co/spaces/huggingface/README/discussions/22#6843262f4e0835e7814d452a)**
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> Provide feedback and suggestions on how we can make the hub experience better for Colab notebooks 🤗

Also, even if your question is not related to models published on Hugging Face, you can ask AI-related questions on the forum, Hub (the main site), or Discord. I think the best time to ask questions on Discord is during the morning to evening hours in the US or EU time zone.

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