# Cover CLI (Command Line)

Trying out Diffblue Cover for the first time? Get up and running with the trial version of Cover CLI and start writing unit tests for your projects from the command line.

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## Start here...

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><img src="https://1243928156-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FZ7l8pn8qoIC3ubiJzuaF%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-5a3fd3a9fdcf22c2c65fa8c1034a3da431afad7a%2FDocs3D.jpg?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"> <strong>What is Diffblue Cover</strong></td><td>[8 min read]</td><td>An introduction and overview of Diffblue Cover including features, benefits, and how it works.</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="../../what-is-diffblue-cover">what-is-diffblue-cover</a></td></tr><tr><td><img src="https://1243928156-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FZ7l8pn8qoIC3ubiJzuaF%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-893c52a06d195b08676c0c9acb66706aa3e722f7%2FWeblink3D.jpg?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"> <strong>Free Trial Registration</strong></td><td>[1 min sign-up]</td><td>If you haven't signed up for the trial yet, use this link to provide your details and get your license code.</td><td><strong>Title</strong></td><td></td><td><a href="https://diffblue.com/try-cover">https://diffblue.com/try-cover</a></td></tr><tr><td><img src="https://1243928156-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FZ7l8pn8qoIC3ubiJzuaF%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-7119765c9ef09cc50daef52e6150fc08a7e2135f%2FeLearning3D.jpg?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"> <strong>Getting Started Video</strong></td><td>[7 min watch]</td><td>A demonstration of how to download, install, license, and use Cover CLI to write tests for a sample project.</td><td><strong>Title</strong></td><td></td><td><a href="https://youtu.be/eZkDQsYM9fA">https://youtu.be/eZkDQsYM9fA</a></td></tr><tr><td><img src="https://1243928156-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FZ7l8pn8qoIC3ubiJzuaF%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-5a3fd3a9fdcf22c2c65fa8c1034a3da431afad7a%2FDocs3D.jpg?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"> <strong>Getting Started Docs</strong></td><td>[8 min read]</td><td>Step-by-step details of how to download, install, license, and use Cover CLI to write tests for a sample project.</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="../../get-started/get-started-cover-cli">get-started-cover-cli</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Alternatives...

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## Next steps...

Now you've got the basics, move on to the core learning paths for Cover CLI:

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