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title: Creating a scanner
slug: docs/creating-a-scanner
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createdAt: 2024-04-18T14:31:15.683Z
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Navigate to `Settings` -> `Scanners` and then click on the `Add Scanner` button in the upper right

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Give the scanner a unique name
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Download the scanner configuration.

*Keep it in a safe place because it contains the credentials used to access TruffleHog and your data! For security and convenience, we recommend storing it in a secrets manager and using the built-in schemas for loading it.*
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Download the scanner.

*Download the appropriate binary for your operating system and architecture. It will automatically run the latest version from your instance, don't worry about updating it! *

*Alternatively, run the Docker image we publish with:*

```shell
docker run --net=host -v $(pwd)/config.yaml:/tmp/config.yaml -it --rm us-docker.pkg.dev/thog-artifacts/public/scanner:latest scan --config=/tmp/config.yaml
```
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