# Light sources

The High Definition Render Pipeline (HDRP) includes multiple types of light sources. You can also control how lights spread, and attach them to a specific place or GameObject.

| Page | Description |
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|[Create and configure light sources](Light-Component.md)|Use the light component to add light sources to a scene.|
|[Create and edit lights at runtime](creating-and-editing-lights-at-runtime.md)|Use the light component to modify lights while running an application.|
|[Understand IES Light profiles](IES-Profile.md)|Learn how to use an IES file to control how a light spreads.|
|[Anchor a light source](light-anchor.md)|Attach the position of a light source to a GameObject in your scene.|
|[View and control a light from its perspective](lights-placement-tool.md)|Look through a light and change its properties.|
|[Use light rendering layers](Rendering-Layers.md)|Make lights affect specific renderers.|