> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.visual-layer.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Basic Operations

> Start, stop, and connect to Visual Layer with basic dataset creation and logging commands.

### Connect to the Application

Once the system is running, connect to the application using your browser:

* **HTTP** : `http://<server name>:2080`
* **HTTPS** : `https://<server name>:2443`

### Start the System

```sh theme={"theme":"monokai"}
./start.sh
```

### Stop the System

```sh theme={"theme":"monokai"}
./stop.sh
```

### Creating Datasets

```sh theme={"theme":"monokai"}
./run_profiler.sh -n "<desired dataset name>" -p "<dataset source dir>"
```

* This process **can take several hours**, depending on data size.
* If the dataset name includes spaces, use **quotation marks**(e.g., `"My Dataset"`).

## Accessing Logs & Support

#### Debugging Run

Use the following environment variables to enable debugging:

```sh theme={"theme":"monokai"}
LOG_LEVEL=10  # Set log level to debug
REPORTING_LOG_PATH="/path/to/log.txt"  # Write pipeline log to file
```