# Getting Started

1. To install Protof on Windows you will need to go to the Protof [repository on github](https://github.com/Faynot/protoF) and download the [latest release](https://github.com/Faynot/protoF/releases)
2. Unzip the downloaded zip file, paste it into any directory and place that directory on your PATH.

Reload your Terminal and write:

```
protof
```

You will see the following message

```sh
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║                                                                  ║
║                         welcome to PROTOF!                       ║
║           version:                            0.0.3              ║
║           author:                             faynot             ║
║                                                                  ║
║                                                  ©MIT License    ║
║                                                                  ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Usage: youre\dir\protof.exe [args]
```

To help:

```shell
protof
```

You will see the following message

```

╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║                                                                  ║
║                         welcome to PROTOF!                       ║
║           version:                            0.0.3              ║
║           author:                             faynot             ║
║                                                                  ║
║                                                  ©MIT License    ║
║                                                                  ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝


╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║                         protof help                              ║
╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ list                   =   list all files                        ║
║ new <name>             =   create new protocol                   ║
║ start <name>           =   start existing protocol               ║
║ delete <name>          =   delete protocol                       ║
║ help                   =   show help menu                        ║
║ debug                  =   show all commands in protocol         ║
║ clean <filename>       =   clean script                          ║
║ editor <filename>      =   open file in text editor (like vim)   ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

```


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