# Quick Start

Follow these 4 simple steps to get started with Privado

### Install and start Docker

Make sure you have docker installed and running. [Docker download page](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/)

### Download Privado CLI

```
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Privado-Inc/privado-cli/main/install.sh | bash
```

### Scan your repository

```
privado scan <source directory>
```

{% hint style="info" %}
You can download and use this [sample application](https://github.com/saurabh-sudo/BankingSystem-Backend) to test Privado
{% endhint %}

### Get results

The results are generated at `<source directory>/.privado/privado.json`

## Visualize results

To visualize the results and generate reports, you can create a free account at the end of a successful scan. Once a scan is complete, it will ask your permission to synchronize the generated results with Privado Cloud Dashboard. Note that **no code is sent to the cloud**. Upon successful sync, you can view the results on our free platform.


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.privado.ai/getting-started-with-privado/getting-started-with-privado.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.