Static code analysis is a process that analyzes source code without executing it to detect bugs, vulnerabilities, and quality issues. SonarQube is a static analysis tool that can analyze code written in many languages like Java, C#, PHP, and JavaScript. It detects bugs, code smells, and security vulnerabilities. To analyze code with SonarQube, it must first be set up on a server with plugins for the relevant languages and connected to a database. Then source code projects can be analyzed using SonarQube plugins in build tools like Maven and Gradle. SonarQube generates reports on the analysis results.