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IMPUTE2 is a computer program for phasing observed genotypes and imputing missing genotypes. Most people use just a couple of the program's basic functions, but we have also built up a collection of specialized and powerful options. If you are new to IMPUTE2, or indeed to phasing and imputation in general, we suggest that you start by learning the basics.

You should begin by downloading the program from here. You will need to choose the link that matches your computing platform and then follow the instructions for opening the download package.

Once you have done this, you will be ready to try some example analyses on the test data that are provided with the download. The section on Examples shows how to use the most common IMPUTE2 functions. We suggest that you work through these examples and try to understand what the elements of each command are doing. If you don't understand something or would like to know if the program can perform a function that isn't listed, you can read our FAQ or submit a question to our mail list.

When you have learned the basic functionality of the program, you can use several features of this website to prepare your own analysis:

• Learn about best practices for imputation.
• Download reference data that you can use to impute genotypes in your study.
• Look through a complete list of program options.