# Quickstart

This is a very fast break down of everything you need to start using Ripe Atlas on the command line. Viewing public data is quick & easy, while creation is a little more complicated, since you need to setup your authorisation key.

## Viewing Public Data

1. Install the toolkit.
2. View help with: `ripe-atlas --help`
3. View a basic report for a public measurement: `ripe-atlas report <measurement_id>`
4. View the live stream for a measurement: `ripe-atlas stream <measurement_id>`
5. Get a list of probes in ASN 3333: `ripe-atlas probes --asn 3333`
6. Get a list of measurements with the word “wikipedia” in them: `ripe-atlas measurements --search wikipedia`

## Creating a Measurement

1. Log into RIPE Atlas. If you don’t have an account, you can create one there for free.
2. Visit the API Keys page and create a new key with the permission `Create a new user defined measurement`
3. Install the toolkit as below.
4. Configure the toolkit to use your key with `ripe-atlas configure --set authorisation.create=MY_API_KEY`
5. View the help for measurement creation with `ripe-atlas measure --help`
6. Create a measurement with `ripe-atlas measure ping --target example.com`

## Advanced Use

Refer to the complete usage documentation for more advanced options.