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# Quick Start Overview

Getting Started Quickly

# Getting Started Quickly

<Image src="https://files.readme.io/3177e0d18cce64b7ab60658e5b31c811c45fb8817206174c3d9d36fd903c47e5-dashboard-onethirds_page.png" alt="Sandfly Dashboard" align="center" caption="Sandfly Dashboard" border={true} />

Sandfly is easy to setup. Once you have installed the Server and Node, perform the following steps outlined in each of the following pages of the documentation:

1. [Add License Key](https://docs.sandflysecurity.com/docs/licensing)
2. [Add Credentials](https://docs.sandflysecurity.com/docs/adding-credentials)
3. [Add Hosts](https://docs.sandflysecurity.com/docs/adding-hosts)
4. [Scan Hosts](https://docs.sandflysecurity.com/docs/scan)
5. [View Results](https://docs.sandflysecurity.com/docs/viewing-results)
6. [Add Scheduled Checks](https://docs.sandflysecurity.com/docs/adding-schedule-scan-hosts)

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**VIDEO SPOTLIGHT:** Sandfly Operation - Adding Linux Hosts to Protect Agentlessly

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