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  • Meterian
    • The Platform
    • SSO and MFA
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    • The Thin Client
      • How does the client work?
      • How does the client authenticate me?
      • How do I get the client?
      • What if I need a previous release?
      • Use the thin client on Windows
    • Using the client from your command line
      • Authorization in interactive mode
      • Interrupting the client
      • Example: running the client in interactive mode
    • Using the client in your CI/CD pipeline
      • Authorization in non-interactive mode
      • Providing the project branch
      • Concurrent mode
      • Two phases build
      • Controlling the exit code
      • Example: running the client in non-interactive mode
    • General operations
      • Running the analysis remotely
      • Interrupting the client
      • Generating a report
      • Forcing or avoiding specific scans
      • Excluding (and including) specific folders
      • Connecting through a proxy
    • System requirements
    • Command line parameters
      • General configuration
      • Overriding scores
      • Overriding scopes
      • Producing reports
      • Selecting scanners
      • Defining projects
      • Advanced options
        • Autofix
        • Pull Requests
      • System information
      • Specific controls
        • Maven specific controls
        • Dotnet specific controls
        • Npm/Yarn specific controls
        • Gradle specific controls
        • Ant/Ivy specific controls
    • The Dockerized Client
      • Basic usage
      • Advanced usage
        • Invoking via Docker
        • Platform-specific images
        • Usage on a CI/CD platform
        • Disable the client auto-update
      • Troubleshooting
        • Client auto update failure
        • Docker specifics
    • How scores work
    • Guide: your first scan!
      • Your first scan (java thin client)
      • Your first scan (dockerized client)
      • Your first scan (GitHub Action)
  • Scan behaviour matrix
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    • The Web Dashboard
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        • Automatic Temporary Branches Clean-up
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      • Software Bill Of Materials (SBOM)
      • Auto-grouping
        • Domain auto-grouping
        • Github auto-grouping
      • How to set a vulnerability exclusion
        • From the report page
        • From the dashboard
        • The .meterian file
        • Generate the .meterian file
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      • Notifications for Email
    • Allerta
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  • ONLINE INTEGRATIONS
    • Introduction
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      • Using the Thin Client
      • Code scanning
    • Bitbucket Pipe
    • Azure DevOps Pipelines
  • Languages support
    • Introduction
    • C/C++
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    • Elixir (erlang)
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      • Scanning EAR or WAR files
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      • Scanning DLLs
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  • Unity Packages
  • Jupyter Notebooks
    • License detection
  • Yocto license manifests
  • Container scanner
    • Container Scanner
      • Introduction
      • General usage
      • Command line parameters
        • General configuration
        • Overriding scores
        • Producing reports
        • Defining projects
        • Advanced Options
        • System information
      • How to set a vulnerability exclusion
  • IaC SCANNER
    • Introduction
    • General usage
    • Command line parameters
      • Producing reports
      • Defining projects
    • Policy management page
    • How to set a vulnerability exclusion
  • CI INTEGRATIONS
    • Introduction
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      • Using the Java Thin client
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      • Docker-in-Docker configuration
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    • GitLab Ultimate
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      • Compatibility
      • Download and installation
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      • Usage
      • Report page
  • Management Platforms
    • Threadfix
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      • Uploading from a CI
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  • Dedicated Instance
    • Introduction
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      • Managing the system
        • Admin dashboard
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    • Using the scanners
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      • Dockerized client
      • Container Scanner
      • IaC Scanner
  • Meterian API
  • API basics
  • Authorizing the APIs
  • Account APIs
    • Knowing your account
    • Listing your projects
  • Samples
  • Guides
    • Managing teams and members
    • Generating reports via APIs
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  1. Codebase scanner

Guide: your first scan!

How to execute your first scan using Meterian

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Last updated 2 years ago

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In the following section we briefly explain you how to do your first scan in different environment and using different tools. Please do not hesitate to if you need help!

  • Runs on your local machine, you need to have Java installed and your development tools

  • Runs on your local machine, you need to have Docker installed

  • Runs on GitHub using our GitHub action, nothing to install, quick setup

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Your first scan with the Java Thin Client
Your first scan with the Dockerized Client
Your first scan with a GitHub action