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=Getting Started=
First of all, launch the BaseX as [[Web Application]]. By default, [http://jetty.codehaus.org/jetty/ Jetty] is used as web server. All HTTP services will be available on port <code>8984</code>, and the REST service is accessible at {{Mono|http://localhost:8984/rest/}}. If the server is started as Servlet, all [[Options#Main Options|Main Options]] (such as the path to the database) can be configured in the {{Mono|web.xml}} file. If run as a standalone application, the settings are stored in the file {{Mono|.basex}}.
Most browsers can be used to get to know the REST API, and to directly display the results. When requesting the first result, you will have to enter some database credentials (default: <code>admin</code>/<code>admin</code>, [[#User Management|see below]]). Some alternatives for using REST are listed in the [[#Usage Examples|Usage Examples]].
