> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://bakingtray.mouse.vision/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://bakingtray.mouse.vision/users/user_guide/step_01_starting-bakingtray.md).

# Starting BakingTray

If BakingTray is not already running, follow these instructions to start it. Start MATLAB if necessary. Run `BakingTray` at the MATLAB command line. BakingTray uses ScanImage to acquire image data and it will attempt to start it first. When the ScanImage start GUI appears you should click "Start ScanImage"

![Starting ScanImage](https://3832012848-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MAVhQ1tbEzz1UZd9NDb%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-936ed49f50a3de14d3105a5a4e56739215a49668%2F01_start_scanimage.jpg?alt=media\&token=0fa60404-d800-4b77-8afb-becc1137f39a)

Note we are loading a USR file with custom settings for our system. Once started, the USR file configures ScanImage to look something like this (click for full-size version) once started:

![](https://3832012848-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MAVhQ1tbEzz1UZd9NDb%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-dfcba3f1375d4f0956e06eff67d528850f93b1da%2F02_scanimage_after_starting.jpg?alt=media\&token=a0a98de7-34d0-48d7-ae9c-25b2ed19f285)

After ScanImage has opened, BakingTray will start automatically.

![](https://3832012848-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MAVhQ1tbEzz1UZd9NDb%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-620d08e553772a8a3a0dc9b07b5b03ac5c2ec581%2F04_BakingTray_started.jpg?alt=media\&token=d5a2b6c5-4a2d-4619-9eb1-ed3c70f713b8)