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title: "What next?"
url: "https://docs.justcat.it/get-started/what-next/"
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# What next?


If you have your first test automated, contratulations! You may re-run it with a single click of button / single command, which will quickly become addictive. If you like that feeling, continue exploring CAT, because there is much more.

## Explore more examples

We are preparing a much bigger sample project, with many tests - it will give you better idea what the tests may look like in a real-life project. The template for it will be soon available online - stay tuned.


## Learn basics of CAT

* Start with learning [basics](https://docs.justcat.it/reference/basics/introduction/ "CAT basics").

* Lear other types of [expectations](https://docs.justcat.it/reference/tests/expectations/overview/ "Expectations"), especially `sets match`.

* If you have data in more different systems, add more data sources to your configuration. Check [supported providers](https://docs.justcat.it/reference/data-sources/providers/overview/ "Providers").


## Outputs

Learn about [Outputs](https://docs.justcat.it/reference/outputs/overview/ "Outputs") - CAT can generate files with test results in many formats, including MS Excel. It can also stream the test results to your relational database table/procedure. The configuration is super-simple. You can have many outputs defined in a single CAT project.


## Integration

If you use Azure DevOps, GitLab, GitHub Actions or similar system, you may want [integrate CAT tests into your pipelines](https://docs.justcat.it/reference/integrations/ "Integrate CAT"). It is about running a few commands only. If you don't use any of those, no problem.


## Other

Did you know:

* CAT can generate test from metadata?

* CAT can run tests in more threads? (and the configuration is, as expected, simple: just add `Threads: 4` to your project file)

* You can have hierarchy of tests (*Test suite* -> *Test case* -> *Test*)...

* You can load test definitions from MS Excel files, from database tables, return them from a stored procedure - CAT is highly configurable and can take definitions from anywhere.

* If you load tests from more sources? More files, tables, MS Excel sheets, procedures

* ...

Don't stop here, explore the full potential CAT offers you.