# Getting Started

To explore Xygeni's features effortlessly as a new user, follow these simple steps

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Please ensure that you have an active Xygeni account before proceeding.
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### **Initiate a scan using the Xygeni Web UI**&#x20;

To scan a repository located in your preferred SCM, the **easiest method** is to do it directly **from the Xygeni Web UI**. &#x20;

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Please go to [Quick Start with your code repository](https://docs.xygeni.io/getting-started/quick-start-with-your-code-repository) and follow the suggested steps.
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### Execute a scan using Xygeni CLI

You can also follow an alternative approach by using the Xygeni CLI, although it is not as direct as using the Web UI. The Scanner CLI allows you to scan a local directory or a remote repo directly from a command shell or a shell script.&#x20;

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Please go to [Quick Start with Xygeni CLI](https://docs.xygeni.io/getting-started/quick-start-with-xygeni-cli) and follow the suggested steps.
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### View a demonstration project rather than perform a real scan

If you only want to view **preloaded results** instead of scanning a real project, you can import **pre-built results** of a **demo project** that will show you examples of issues (this option will not scan any source code).&#x20;

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Visit here to [Quick start with a preloaded project](https://docs.xygeni.io/getting-started/quick-start-with-preloaded-project).
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