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Before running the build scan and tests, you need to create a session ID. The session ID is provided to each step in order link them together as one complete cycle

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See 'Generating an Agent token' for instructions on how to generate a token

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Generating a session ID in Node.js

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Each time this command successfully connects to your SeaLights instance, data structures will be created to store the build map, test monitoring data, and, generally, data pertaining to this build of your application.

Each time you call this command, the trio of appname / branch / buildname trio needs to be unique. Typically, the buildname changes each time, as you will scan your build once following each build of your application.

You can provide a timestamp for the buildname parameter. For example: --build `date +"%y%m%d_%H%M"` (Linux) or --build (Get-Date $date -Format "yyyMMdd_HHmm") (Windows Powershell)

The most common cause of the error message "Module already exists" error message indicates that the config command was likely called without changing the buildname.

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See 'Node.js Command Reference - Creating a session ID' for full parameter details

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