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# macOS usage instructions
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## Installing .NET Runtime
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Please follow the [instructions provided here ](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/Dotnet.md ).
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## Downloading and using DiscordChatExporter.Cli
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1. Download [DiscordChatExporter.CLI.zip ](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/releases/latest ) and extract it to a folder.
2. Search for `Terminal.app` in Spotlight (⌘+SPACE), then open it.
3. In the Terminal window, type `cd` , press the SPACE key, then drag and drop the extracted folder into the window, then press the RETURN key.
4. Execute the following command to export, replacing `TOKEN` and `CHANNEL` with your own values:
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```
dotnet DiscordChatExporter.Cli.dll export -t TOKEN -c CHANNEL
```
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> [How to get Token and Channel IDs](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/Token-and-IDs.md).
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There's much more you can do with DCE.CLI! Read the [CLI explained ](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/Getting-started.md#dcecli-commands- ) page to get started.
