> ## Documentation Index
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> Guides

# Guides

* [Unlocking all features](./unlocking_all_features)
  * [Requesting an evaluation license](./unlocking_all_features#requesting-an-evaluation-license)
  * [Using your ActiveViam customer license](./unlocking_all_features#using-your-activeviam-customer-license)
  * [Declaring the ATOTI\_LICENSE environment variable](./unlocking_all_features#declaring-the-atoti-license-environment-variable)
  * [Converting a license file to a license key](./unlocking_all_features#converting-a-license-file-to-a-license-key)
  * [Testing the license setup](./unlocking_all_features#testing-the-license-setup)
* [Securing a session](./securing_a_session)
  * [Configuring authentication](./securing_a_session#configuring-authentication)
  * [Configuring authorization](./securing_a_session#configuring-authorization)
  * [Querying the session](./securing_a_session#querying-the-session)
* [Using DirectQuery](./using_directquery)
  * [Connecting to the external database](./using_directquery#connecting-to-the-external-database)
  * [Discovering the external tables](./using_directquery#discovering-the-external-tables)
  * [Building the data model](./using_directquery#building-the-data-model)
  * [Creating the cube](./using_directquery#creating-the-cube)
  * [Running a query](./using_directquery#running-a-query)
  * [Refreshing the data](./using_directquery#refreshing-the-data)
  * [Going further](./using_directquery#going-further)
* [Scaling with distribution](./scaling_with_distribution)
  * [Setting up the first data cube](./scaling_with_distribution#setting-up-the-first-data-cube)
  * [Setting up the query cube and the cluster](./scaling_with_distribution#setting-up-the-query-cube-and-the-cluster)
  * [Making the data cube join the cluster](./scaling_with_distribution#making-the-data-cube-join-the-cluster)
  * [Adding more data cubes](./scaling_with_distribution#adding-more-data-cubes)
* [Extending the app](./extending_the_app)
  * [Server extension](./extending_the_app#server-extension)
  * [UI extension](./extending_the_app#ui-extension)
* [Connecting from Excel](./connecting_from_excel)
* [Watching local files](./watching_local_files)
  * [Creating the session](./watching_local_files#creating-the-session)
  * [Starting the file watcher](./watching_local_files#starting-the-file-watcher)
  * [Simulating the arrival of a new file](./watching_local_files#simulating-the-arrival-of-a-new-file)
  * [Seeing widgets change in real time](./watching_local_files#seeing-widgets-change-in-real-time)
  * [Going further](./watching_local_files#going-further)
* [Generating PDF reports](./generating_pdf_reports)
  * [Creating the session](./generating_pdf_reports#creating-the-session)
  * [Querying the session](./generating_pdf_reports#querying-the-session)
  * [Creating the HTML report](./generating_pdf_reports#creating-the-html-report)
  * [Exporting the report as a PDF](./generating_pdf_reports#exporting-the-report-as-a-pdf)
  * [Going further](./generating_pdf_reports#going-further)