# QuickStart Guide

Example workflow for running ax for the first time 

1. [Configure](https://ax.attacksurge.com/overview/quickstart-guide-1/configure-ax-controller) Ax Controller: `ax configure --run`
2. [Deploy](https://ax.attacksurge.com/overview/quickstart-guide-1/deploy-instances) an instance or a fleet of instances: `ax init <name>`  or `ax fleet <name> -i <number>`
3. [Run Scans](https://ax.attacksurge.com/overview/quickstart-guide-1/run-scans): `ax scan ips.txt -m nmap <arg1> <arg2> ...`
4. [Teardown](https://ax.attacksurge.com/overview/quickstart-guide-1/teardown-instances) instances when finished `ax rm <name>`