> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.privado.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.privado.ai/getting-started-with-privado/getting-started-with-privado.md).

# 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.