# sonar-scanner > SonarScanner is a generic scanner for SonarQube projects that do not use build tools such as Maven, Gradle, or Ant. > More information: . - Scan a project with configuration file in your project's root directory named `sonar-project.properties`: `sonar-scanner` - Scan a project using configuration file other than `sonar-project.properties`: `sonar-scanner -D{{project.settings=myproject.properties}}` - Print help information: `sonar-scanner -h` - Print debugging information: `sonar-scanner -X`