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First Steps

This guide walks you through your first scan and basic usage of FsPulse.

Starting the Web Interface

Launch FsPulse:

fspulse

Open your browser to http://127.0.0.1:8080

Adding Your First Scan Root

  1. Navigate to the Monitor page
  2. Click Add Root
  3. Enter the path to the directory you want to monitor
  4. Configure initial scan settings

Running Your First Scan

  1. From the Monitor page, click Scan Now for your newly added root
  2. Watch the real-time progress on the Home page
  3. Once complete, explore the results

Exploring Your Data

After your first scan completes:

  • Browse — Navigate your filesystem hierarchy
  • Insights — View charts and trends (requires multiple scans)
  • Alerts — Check for any validation issues detected
  • Explore — Run queries against your scan data

Setting Up Scheduled Scans

  1. Navigate to the Monitor page
  2. Click Add Schedule
  3. Select your root and configure:
    • Schedule type (daily, weekly, monthly, interval)
    • Time/day settings
    • Scan options (hashing, validation)
  4. Save the schedule

Scheduled scans will run automatically based on your configuration.

Next Steps