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Getting started
This section provides a short tour of basic product features and procedures, including using the wizard to set up a scan.
Installing
The installation wizard guides you through the fast and simple process.
Updates
Keeping your installation up-to-date.

Getting started
This section provides a short tour of basic product features and procedures, including using the wizard to set up a scan.
- Overview
- What's new
  This section describes new product features and enhancements in this release, as well as deprecations and anticipated changes, where relevant.
- System requirements
  A summary of the minimum hardware and software required for the machine that runs AppScan Standard.
- Installing
  The installation wizard guides you through the fast and simple process.
  - Silent install
    Instructions for unattended installation, using the command line.
  - Uninstall
    Instructions for uninstalling AppScan from your computer.
  - Updates
    Keeping your installation up-to-date.
- License
  This section describes for the trial and paid versions of AppScan Standard.
- How an automatic scan works
  This topic explains the difference between the "stages" and "phases" of a scan.
- Web applications vs. web services
  This topic explains the different methods available for exploring sites, before AppScan tests them.
- Basic workflow
  A diagram showing a simple AppScan workflow using the scan configuration wizard.
- Tour of the main window
  Describes the components of the AppScan main window, and all menus and toolbars.
- Welcome screen
  Describes the options available from the Welcome Screen that opens when you load AppScan.
- Tutorial
  This simple tutorial goes through the steps of configuring a simple application scan using the Scan Configuration wizard, running the scan, and reviewing the results.
- Sample scans
  The sample scans can help give you a feel for using AppScan and what scan results look like.

Updates

Keeping your installation up-to-date.

About this task

Subscription updates include new types of web application exploitation techniques and bug fixes. It is recommended that you install these files as soon as you receive notification of their availability.

AppScan periodically checks for updates on the HCL website and notifies you when new updates are available. You may also initiate an update search.

After AppScan has detected new available updates you are given the opportunity to download and install the new update files on your machine.

Procedure

Click Help > Check for Updates.

AppScan checks for updates. If an update is available the Install button becomes active. (If your version of AppScan® is up-to-date the button remains grayed out.)
To install the update, click Install.