---
title: Getting started | biGENIUS-X Knowledge Base
description: New to biGENIUS? Start exploring!
---

[Skip to content](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/getting-started#main-content)

[Contact us](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/kb-tickets/new) [Go to Customer Portal](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/customer-portal)

[![TRI\_Logo\_biGENIUS\_2020\_RGB\_s](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Marketing/TRI_Logo_biGENIUS_2020_RGB_s.png?width=150&height=42&name=TRI_Logo_biGENIUS_2020_RGB_s.png)](https://www.bigenius-x.com/)

Open main navigation

Close main navigation

- [Contact us](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/kb-tickets/new)
- [Go to Customer Portal](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/customer-portal)

 How can we help you?

- There are no suggestions because the search field is empty.

1. [biGENIUS-X Knowledge Base](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/)
2. [Getting started](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/getting-started)

# Getting started

 New to biGENIUS? Start exploring!

## Guidelines

- [Use the Knowledge Base](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/use-the-knowledge-base)
- [Model a BI Solution](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/model-a-bi-solution)
- [Define a development and naming convention](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/define-a-development-and-naming-convention)
- [Save a developer, write a good bug report](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/save-a-developer-write-a-good-bug-report)
- [Write a good feature request](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/write-a-good-feature-request)

## Start working

- [Get access to the biGENIUS-X application](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/get-access-to-the-bigenius-x-application)
- [Prerequisites to use biGENIUS-X](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/prerequisites-to-use-bigenius-x)
- [Configure a Metadata Repository in Azure DevOps for your Project](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/configure-a-metadata-repository-in-azure-devops-for-your-project)
- [Configure a Metadata Repository in GitLab for your Project](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/configure-a-metadata-repository-in-gitlab-for-your-project)
- [Configure a Metadata Repository in BitBucket for your Project](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/configure-a-metadata-repository-in-bitbucket-for-your-project)
- [Generate a PAT (Personal Access Token) on Azure DevOps](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/generate-a-pat-personal-access-token-on-azure-devops)
- [Start working with biGENIUS-X](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/start-working-with-bigenius-x)
- [Configure a Metadata Repository in GitHub for your Project](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/configure-a-metadata-repository-in-github-for-your-project)
- [Generate a PAT (Personal Access Token) on GitHub](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/generate-a-pat-personal-access-token-in-github)
- [Generate a PAT (Personal Access Token) on GitLab](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/generate-a-pat-personal-access-token-in-gitlab)
- [Generate a PAT (Personal Access Token) on BitBucket](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/generate-a-pat-personal-access-token-on-bitbucket)

See less ▼

## Account

- [Set up your account](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/set-up-your-account)
- [Connect to the application](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/connect-to-the-application)

- [Getting started](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/getting-started#main-content)

    - [Guidelines](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/getting-started#guidelines)
    - [Start working](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/getting-started#start-working)
    - [Account](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/getting-started#account)
- [General overview](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/general-overview)
- [Artificial Intelligence](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/artificial-intelligence)
- [Application Modules](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/application-modules#main-content)

    - [Administration](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/application-modules#administration)
    - [Solutions](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/application-modules#solutions)
    - [Global Features](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/application-modules#global-features)
    - [Projects](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/application-modules#projects)
    - [Branches](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/application-modules#branches)
    - [Data Connections](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/application-modules#data-connections)
    - [Dataflow Modeling - Overview](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/application-modules#dataflow-modeling-overview)
    - [Dataflow Modeling - Wizard Steps](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/application-modules#dataflow-modeling-wizard-steps)
    - [Dataflow Modeling - Terms](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/application-modules#dataflow-modeling-terms)
    - [Dataflow Modeling - Term Mapping](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/application-modules#dataflow-modeling-term-mapping)
    - [Dataflow Modeling - Relationships](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/application-modules#dataflow-modeling-relationships)
    - [Dataflow Modeling - Data Quality](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/application-modules#dataflow-modeling-data-quality)
    - [Dataflow Modeling - Indexes](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/application-modules#dataflow-modeling-indexes)
    - [Relationship Modeling](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/application-modules#relationship-modeling)
    - [Generate Artifacts](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/application-modules#generate-artifacts)
    - [Project Settings](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/application-modules#project-settings)
    - [Data Marketplace](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/application-modules#data-marketplace)
- [Generators](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/generators#main-content)

    - [Databricks](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/generators#databricks)
    - [Databricks dbt](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/generators#databricks-dbt)
    - [Fabric Lakehouse](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/generators#fabric-lakehouse)
    - [Fabric Warehouse](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/generators#fabric-warehouse)
    - [Microsoft SQL Server](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/generators#microsoft-sql-server)
    - [Oracle](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/generators#oracle)
    - [Snowflake](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/generators#snowflake)
    - [Snowflake dbt](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/generators#snowflake-dbt)
    - [Artifacts](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/generators#artifacts)
    - [Replace Placeholders](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/generators#replace-placeholders)
    - [Target solution environment](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/generators#target-solution-environment)
    - [Deployment](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/generators#deployment)
    - [Deployment with an Azure DevOps pipeline](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/generators#deployment-with-an-azure-devops-pipeline)
    - [Delta Deployment](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/generators#delta-deployment)
    - [Load control environment](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/generators#load-control-environment)
    - [Load data with a native load control](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/generators#load-data-with-a-native-load-control)
    - [Load data with Apache Airflow](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/generators#load-data-with-apache-airflow)
    - [Model Object Type](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/generators#model-object-type)
    - [Properties](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/generators#properties)
    - [Default Terms](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/generators#default-terms)
- [Discovery application](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/discovery-application#main-content)

    - [Discovery configurations](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/discovery-application#discovery-configurations)
- [Best practices](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/best-practices#main-content)

    - [Modeling Approaches](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/best-practices#modeling-approaches)
    - [Use Cases](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/best-practices#use-cases)
    - [Business Rules](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/best-practices#business-rules)
    - [Data Quality Rules](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/best-practices#data-quality-rules)
- [FAQs](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/faqs)
- [Product Release Notes](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/product-release-notes#main-content)

    - [SaaS Application](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/product-release-notes#saas-application)
    - [Discovery application](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/product-release-notes#discovery-application)
    - [Generators](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/product-release-notes#generators)
- [Legal Documents](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/legal-documents#main-content)

    - [Current legal docs](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/legal-documents#current-legal-docs)
    - [Software Product and Limits](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/legal-documents#software-product-and-limits)

- [Contact us](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en)
- [Customer Portal](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/customer-portal)
- [Sign in](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/_hcms/mem/login)

[![biGENIUS logo](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/hubfs/TRI_Logo_biGENIUS_2020_RGB-1.svg "biGENIUS logo")](https://www.bigenius-x.com)

<https://www.linkedin.com/company/bigenius> <https://www.youtube.com/@biGENIUS_DWA>

All rights reserved © 2025, biGENIUS AG