# How to Launch a Test Drive This page explains how to launch an application _Test Drive_, which is a quick and easy way to preview an application in a live environment. A _Test Drive_ is a great way to get a feel for an application before you decide to install it. > **Note** > > _Test Drives_ are currently available for Squirro Chat Data and Squirro Chat Web applications. ## Different Ways to Access Squirro Cloud Applications There are three primary ways to access a Squirro cloud application: 1. Take a _Test Drive_, as described on this page. 2. Open a _Demo_, as described in [How to Access a Squirro Online Demo](how-open-demo.md#how-open-demo). 3. Install an application, as described in [How to Install A Squirro Application](how-application.md#how-install-application). ## How to Launch a Test Drive To test drive a Squirro application, follow the steps below: 1. Log in to [start.squirro.com](https://start.squirro.com) with your Squirro ID. Reference: To learn how to register for a Squirro ID, see [How to Register for a Squirro ID](how-register-id.md#how-register-id). 1. Select an application that supports the _Test Drive_ feature. [](https://s3.amazonaws.com/download.squirro.net/docs/technical/getting/test-apps.png) 1. Click **Test Drive**. [](https://s3.amazonaws.com/download.squirro.net/docs/technical/getting/test-drive.png) 1. Click the instance link provided after the application has been deployed. [](https://s3.amazonaws.com/download.squirro.net/docs/technical/getting/test-instance.png)