> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.meterian.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.meterian.io/the-client/command-line-parameters.md).

# Command line parameters

**`--help`**\
Displays a brief help page and exits (with code 0), like shown here:\
(please note that this is an example, your output may be different)

```
Meterian Client v1.2.24.4, build 13c1adb-730
© 2017-2022 Meterian Ltd - All rights reserved

 --tpn			Displays the third party notice for this application and exits(0)
 --help			Displays this help and exits(0)
 --clean		Cleans any previous build information on the client
 --folder		The root folder of the project (default: current folder) (example: --folder=/path/to/project)
 --local		Runs this build using the local build system (default: --local=true)
 --interactive		Allows the client to use the browser for interactive authentication (default: --interactive=true)
 --start-only		Uses two-phase build, start remotely and exit (default: --start-only=false)
 --auth-file		Uses an authorisation file (example: --auth-file=~/ci.json)
 --min-security		Specifies the minimum security level to pass the build (default: --min-security=90 or as set in the account)
 --min-stability	Specifies the minimum stability level to pass the build (default: --min-stability=80 or as set in the account)
 --min-licensing	Specifies the minimum licensing level to pass the build (default: --min-licensing=95 or as set in the account)
 --report-file		Produces an HTML report file (example: --report-file=~/report.html)
 --report-json		Produces an JSON report file (example: --report-json=~/report.json)
 --report-junit		Produces a JUNIT XML report file (example: --report-junit=~/report.xml)
 --report-pdf		Produces an PDF report file (example: --report-pdf=~/report.pdf)
 --report-threadfix	Produces an Threadfix-compatible report file (example: --report-threadfix=~/report.threadfix)
 --report-sbom		Produces a Software Bill Of Meterials report file, format can be specified (see the doc)  (example: --report-sbom=~/sbom.csv)
 --report-console	Ouputs the scan report on the console (default: color if not specified - options color|nocolor|security|stability|licensing
 --project-url		Specifies project url, if you are not using git (example: --project-url=https://svn.theforge.com/hubba/logos)
 --project-branch	Specifies project branch, if you are not using git (example: --project-branch=master)
 --project-commit	Specifies project commit, if you are not using git (example: --project-commit=9460cabbf623945495e6108c9d1979a9e7b5d8e7)
 --project-key		Specifies project to associate this analysys to (example: --project-key=f6239454)
 --project-tags		Allows to add a set of user defined Meterian tags (comme separated) to the project (example: --project-tags=production,platform)
 --concurrent-mode	Enables concurrent mode (default: --concurrent-mode=true)
 --scan-java		Forces java scan (default: will run if java code present)
 --scan-nodejs		Forces nodejs scan (default: will run if nodejs code present)
 --scan-dotnet		Forces dotnet scan (default: will run if dotnet code present)
 --scan-javascript	Forces javascript scan (true:false:maybe) (default: won't run)
 --scan-ruby		Forces ruby scan (default: will run if ruby code present)
 --scan-rust		Forces rust scan (default: will run if rust code present)
 --scan-elixir		Forces elixir scan (default: will run if rust code present)
 --scan-scala		Forces scala scan (default: will run if scala code present)
 --scan-python		Forces python scan (default: will run if python code present)
 --scan-perl		Forces perl scan (default: will run if perl manifests present)
 --scan-golang		Forces golang scan (default: will run if go manifests present)
 --scan-unity		Forces scan of unity packages (true:false) (default: won't run)
 --scan-cpp		Forces scan of C/CPP packages via conan (true:false) (default: will run if conan manifests are present)
 --scan-r		Forces R scan (true:false) (default: will run if renv manifests present)
 --autofix		Automatically fixes dependencies versions (see the online documentation)
 --dump			Dumps the requested report on the console (example: --dump=dependencies)
 --process-notebooks	Enables processing of (python only) jupyter notebooks
 --fail-gracefully	The system will fail gracefully in case of network errors
 --exclude-folders	Allow to excludes folder from analysis, where applicable (example: **/*.samples,**/*.labs)--exclude-folders=)
 --exclude-roots	Allow to exclude root dependencies of choice from the analysis (example: --exclude-roots=app,lib)

For any furher information please refer to the online documentation at docs.meterian.io

Meterian servers are reachable from this system

```

It will also check that the connectivity with the Meterian cloud servers is in place: this is useful in case you want to validate your [proxy configuration](/the-client/general-operations/connecting-through-a-proxy.md) or you fear a corporate firewall is interfering. 

Please refer to the following subsections for further information.