> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://cover-docs.diffblue.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://cover-docs.diffblue.com/get-started/diffblue-learning/get-started/free-trial.md).

# Free trial

Trying out Diffblue Cover for the first time? Get up and running with the trial version of our two core developer tools - Cover Plugin for IntelliJ and Cover CLI.

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Interested in integrating Diffblue Cover into your CI/CD pipeline? Jump over to the [DevOps Learning Paths](/get-started/diffblue-learning/devops.md).
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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="/get-started/what-is-diffblue-cover.md">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>Free Trial Video</strong></td><td>[7 min watch]</td><td>Sit back and watch while we demonstrate how to download, install, license, and use Cover Plugin and Cover CLI to write tests for a sample project.</td><td><strong>Title</strong></td><td></td><td><a href="https://youtu.be/CnDKtCrwnrI">https://youtu.be/CnDKtCrwnrI</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>Free Trial Docs</strong></td><td>[12 min read]</td><td>Step-by-step details of how to download, install, license, and use Cover Plugin and Cover CLI to write tests for a sample project.</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/get-started/get-started/free-trial.md">Free trial</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Alternatives...

When you want to use the free trial, but you're only interested in using Diffblue Cover within an IDE, or via a command line:

<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-7119765c9ef09cc50daef52e6150fc08a7e2135f%2FeLearning3D.jpg?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"> <strong>Get Started Video - IDE Only</strong></td><td>[5 min watch]</td><td>A demonstration of how to download, install, license, and use Cover Plugin to write tests for a sample project.</td><td><strong>Title</strong></td><td></td><td><a href="https://youtu.be/wQ-W8Q5FYBU">https://youtu.be/wQ-W8Q5FYBU</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>Get Started Docs - IDE Only</strong></td><td>[8 min read]</td><td>Step-by-step details of how to download, install, license, and use Cover Plugin to write tests for a sample project.</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/get-started/get-started/get-started-cover-plugin.md">Get started - Cover Plugin</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>Get Started Video - CLI Only</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></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>Get Started Docs - CLI Only</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><strong>Title</strong></td><td></td><td><a href="/get-started/get-started/get-started-cover-cli.md">Get started - Cover CLI</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Next steps...

Now you've got the basics, move on to the core learning paths for Cover Plugin and Cover CLI - these provide detailed guided learning paths for each product:

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden></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-ec9d8454f2958c5e61b6a84c414655ba4f2ec5f1%2FPath3D.jpg?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"> <strong>Developer - Cover Plugin</strong></td><td>Use Cover Plugin to write tests for your own projects.</td><td><strong>Title</strong></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/get-started/diffblue-learning/developer/unit-tests-ide.md">Unit tests (IDE)</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-ec9d8454f2958c5e61b6a84c414655ba4f2ec5f1%2FPath3D.jpg?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"> <strong>Administrator - Cover Plugin</strong></td><td>General admin tasks.</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/get-started/diffblue-learning/administrator/admin-intellij.md">Admin - IntelliJ</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-ec9d8454f2958c5e61b6a84c414655ba4f2ec5f1%2FPath3D.jpg?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"> <strong>Developer - Cover CLI</strong></td><td>Use Cover CLI to write tests for your own projects.</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/get-started/diffblue-learning/developer/unit-tests-cli.md">Unit tests (CLI)</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-ec9d8454f2958c5e61b6a84c414655ba4f2ec5f1%2FPath3D.jpg?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"> <strong>Administrator - Cover CLI</strong></td><td>General admin tasks.</td><td><strong>Title</strong></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/get-started/diffblue-learning/administrator/admin-cli.md">Admin - CLI</a></td></tr></tbody></table>