# Get started

Get started with Diffblue Cover - download, install, license, and play:

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><img src="/files/YTAmGIL0J9z35xc4ToLw" alt="" data-size="original"> <strong>Just the basics</strong></td><td>Diffblue Cover basic concepts.</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/zp9kqrHTWcROJ5Aot0T5">/pages/zp9kqrHTWcROJ5Aot0T5</a></td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/YTAmGIL0J9z35xc4ToLw" alt="" data-size="original"> <strong>Free trial</strong></td><td>Get started with the free trial (IDE <strong>and</strong> Command Line) and create tests for a sample project.</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/BynAWHODbfEaoLTExXvq">/pages/BynAWHODbfEaoLTExXvq</a></td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/YTAmGIL0J9z35xc4ToLw" alt="" data-size="original"> <strong>Cover Plugin (IDE)</strong></td><td>A focus on the IntelliJ IDE. Get started with Cover Plugin and create tests for sample methods and classes directly in your IDE.</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/q9DM9a3vj2nUpgXIV4Tf">/pages/q9DM9a3vj2nUpgXIV4Tf</a></td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/YTAmGIL0J9z35xc4ToLw" alt="" data-size="original"> <strong>Cover CLI (Command Line)</strong></td><td>A focus on the command line. Get started with Cover CLI and create tests for an entire sample project using the CLI tool.</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/vwcf3CiciW8dQZPOBMFl">/pages/vwcf3CiciW8dQZPOBMFl</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Achievements:

* [x] Learn what Diffblue Cover is and how it works.
* [x] Know how to download, install, and license Diffblue Cover.
* [x] Know how to use Diffblue Cover to write tests (basic concepts) and how to start applying this to your own code.


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