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# Exclude Paths

By default, Prisma Cloud conducts scans across all paths in all repositories. You can apply a rule to exclude paths during a scan, and select the repositories to which these exclusions apply.

1. In **Application Security**, select **Settings** > **Application Security**.
2. Scroll-down to **Exclude Paths**.

   <figure><img src="/files/bL4sPxHnscqW1lQ5iYu6" alt="settings config excludepaths"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
3. Add paths to be excluded exclude from scans.

   Use a comma `(,)` to list more than one path or file.

   In this example, the `test, _test, \/test\/` paths were added. During a scan, any path or file that includes the specified values will not be scanned.

   <figure><img src="/files/tGSnymqEK3o3AcIsq71I" alt="settings example"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
4. Select repositories to which you would like to exclude specific paths during scans > **Save**.

## Add Rules

Select **Add Rule** to add exclude additional paths in a repository, and repeat the steps above.


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