# Virus Total Integration

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To use LoadEmUp’s virus scanning feature, you need a [VirusTotal](https://www.virustotal.com/gui/join-us) account. Make sure to create one and configure your API key accordingly.
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Need help? Join our [Discord](https://dev.athlas.club) for support and bug reports.
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## ⚙️ Setup

1. **Get Your VirusTotal API Key**\
   Go directly to  [VirusTotal ](https://www.virustotal.com/gui/)and after logging in, go to your profile settings → **API Key** section. Copy the provided API key.
2.  **Add the API Key to LoadEmUp Config**\
    Open `config.yml` in your LoadEmUp plugin folder, find the `virus-scanner` section, and update it like this:\


    {% code title="config.yml" %}
    ```yaml
    virus-scanner:
      enabled: true
      vt-key: "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
    ```
    {% endcode %}

    \
    Replace `"YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"` with your actual API key.
3. **Save and Restart Your Server**\
   Save the config file and restart your server to apply the changes. Or run the command `/loademup reload LoadEmUp`&#x20;
4. **Wait for the VirustTotal client to Initialize**\
   There is a short period where the VirusTotal client will be in a loading state to check if your API Key is  valid. After this short period you can start scanning `.jar` files using the `/loademup scan <file>` command.

