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# Run a scan now

> Start a Find Prospects Now scan of your Facebook groups on demand from the dashboard, the extension or your phone, follow its progress, and stop it.

Source: https://findprospectsnow.com/docs/scanning/run-a-scan  
Last updated: 2026-10-17

Click **Run scan now** in the dashboard header, in **Settings → Scan Settings**, or on the extension page. You can start a scan from your phone too: the scan runs on your computer.

## Before it starts

A scan can start when:

- your setup is finished and your plan is active;
- at least one group is selected;
- a computer with the extension is online and connected to Facebook;
- no other scan is running.

If no computer is available, a dialog asks you to **open the Chrome extension on your computer**. As soon as it connects, the dialog shows **The Chrome Extension is connected** and you can start the scan.

## Progress

The button shows the scan's progress:

1. *Waiting for your extension…*
2. *Starting scan…*
3. *Scanning Facebook groups… 45%*
4. *Scan complete · 100%*

New matching posts appear in the **New** tab and get a **Last scan** badge.

## Stop a scan

Click **Stop scan**. Posts already found are kept. A scan that does not start within about 90 seconds is cancelled automatically, and you can try again.

## If the scan stops

*Scan stopped. Please try again.* usually means Chrome was closed, the computer went to sleep or Facebook was disconnected during the scan. Check the extension page, then run the scan again. See [Troubleshooting](https://findprospectsnow.com/docs/help/troubleshooting).