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< a href = "https://flowlauncher.com" >
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< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144854052-969f5e60-a0ec-44b8-8968-620467496f10.gif" width = "500" >
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< img src = "https://img.shields.io/maintenance/yes/3000" >
< a href = "https://crowdin.com/project/flow-launcher" > < img src = "https://badges.crowdin.net/flow-launcher/localized.svg" > < / a >
< a href = "https://ci.appveyor.com/project/JohnTheGr8/flow-launcher/branch/dev" > < img src = "https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/32r7s2skrgm9ubva?svg=true&retina=true" > < / a >
< a href = "https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher/releases" > < img src = "https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher/total.svg" > < / a > < br / >
< img src = "https://img.shields.io/github/release-date/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher" >
< a href = "https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher/releases/latest" > < img src = "https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher" > < / a >
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< a href = "https://flowlauncher.com/docs" > < img src = "https://img.shields.io/badge/Documentation-7389D8" > < / a >
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< a href = "https://discord.gg/AvgAQgh" > < img src = "https://img.shields.io/discord/727828229250875472?color=7389D8&labelColor=6A7EC2&label=Community&logo=discord&logoColor=white" > < / a >
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Dedicated to making your workflow flow more seamless. Search everything from applications, files, bookmarks, YouTube, Twitter and more. Flow will continue to evolve, designed to be open and built with the community at heart.
< p align = "center" > < sub > Remember to star it, flow will love you more :)< / sub > < / p >
< p align = "center" > < img width = "12px" src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/26427004/104119722-9033c600-5385-11eb-9d57-4c376862fd36.png" > < a href = "https://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Launchers-Shutdown-Tools/Flow-Launcher.shtml" > SOFTPEDIA EDITOR'S PICK< / a > < / p >
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< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144858082-8b654daf-60fb-4ee6-89b2-6183b73510d1.png" width = "100%" >
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## 🎉 New Features in 1.9
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- All New Design. New Themes, New Setting Window. Animation & Sound Effect, Color Scheme aka Dark Mode.
- New Plugins, Plugin Store, Game Mode, Wizard window
- < a href = "https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher/releases/tag/v1.9.0" > Full changelog</ a >
< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144858082-8b654daf-60fb-4ee6-89b2-6183b73510d1.png" width = "100%" >
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< a href = "#-getting-started" > Getting Started< / a > •
< a href = "#-features" > Features< / a > •
< a href = "#-plugins" > Plugins< / a > •
< a href = "#%EF%B8%8F-hotkeys" > Hotkeys< / a > •
< a href = "#sponsors" > Sponsors< / a > •
< a href = "#-questionssuggestions" > Questions/Suggestions< / a > •
< a href = "#development" > Development< / a > •
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< a href = "https://flowlauncher.com/docs" > Docs< / a >
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< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144858082-8b654daf-60fb-4ee6-89b2-6183b73510d1.png" width = "100%" >
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## 🚗 Getting Started
### Installation
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| [Windows 7+ installer ](https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher/releases/latest/download/Flow-Launcher-Setup.exe ) | [Portable ](https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher/releases/latest/download/Flow-Launcher-Portable.zip ) |
| :----------------------------------------------------------: | :----------------------------------------------------------: |
| `winget install "Flow Launcher"` | `scoop install Flow-Launcher` | `choco install Flow-Launcher` |
| :------------------------------: | :------------------------------: | :------------------------------: |
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> When installing for the first time Windows may raise an issue about security due to code not being signed, if you downloaded from this repo then you are good to continue the set up.
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And you can download < a href = "https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher/discussions" target = "_blank" > early access version< / a > .
< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144858082-8b654daf-60fb-4ee6-89b2-6183b73510d1.png" width = "100%" >
## 🎁 Features
### Applications & Files
< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/145332614-74909973-f6eb-47c2-8235-289931e30718.png" width = "400" >
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- Search for apps, files or file contents.
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< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/145018796-658b7c24-a34f-46b6-98d4-cf4f636d8b60.png" width = "400" >
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- Support search using environment variable paths.
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### Web Searches & URLs
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< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144517502-5325de01-d0d9-4c2e-aafb-33c3f5d82f81.png" width = "400" >
< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144831031-0e01e8ea-3247-4ba4-a7b4-48b0db620bc1.png" width = "400" >
< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144517519-79ee8a81-083c-42be-b2d7-4990d1cb53e5.png" width = "400" >
### Browser Bookmarks
< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144517534-5e27547b-77f8-4718-941c-5bc542eed931.png" width = "400" >
### System Commands
< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144517557-9b5b82fc-6408-48a0-af59-69b385a0782e.png" width = "400" >
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- Provides system related commands. shutdown, lock, settings, etc.
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- < a href = "#system-command-list" > System command list</ a >
### Calculator
< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144517570-f0e62716-3fdf-4f2a-8986-385a3fcd0663.png" width = "400" >
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- Do mathematical calculations and copy the result to clipboard.
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### Shell Command
< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144517582-83da8414-e03d-402c-863d-22d116d20c31.png" width = "400" >
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- Run batch and PowerShell commands as Administrator or a different user.
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- Ctrl+Enter to Run as Administrator.
### Explorer
< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144517603-7bfbf868-476a-41d1-bd1b-1ebde7ab2539.png" width = "400" >
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- Save file or folder locations for quick access.
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### Windows & Control Panel Settings
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< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144982305-42a2f63e-0066-4557-9791-0a1c57495ea7.png" width = "400" >
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- Search for Windows & Control Panel settings.
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### Priority
< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144517677-857a2b0a-4b94-4be0-bc89-f35723ecddf9.png" width = "500" >
- Prioritise the order of each plugin's results.
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### Customizations
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- Window size adjustment, animation, and sound
- Color Scheme (aka Dark Mode)
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- There are various themes and you also can make your own.
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### 💬 Language
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- Supports languages from Chinese to Italian and more.
- Supports Pinyin search.
- [Crowdin ](https://crowdin.com/project/flow-launcher ) support for language translations.
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### Portable
- Fully portable.
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- Type `flow user data` to open your saved user settings folder. They are located at:
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- If using roaming: `%APPDATA%\FlowLauncher`
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- If using portable, by default: `%localappdata%\FlowLauncher\app-<VersionOfYourFlowLauncher>\UserData`
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- Type `open log location` to open your logs folder, they are saved along with your user settings folder.
### 🎮 Game Mode
< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144517711-a7396bbb-f7ae-403d-9644-1414edd9e3f1.png" width = "150" >
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- Pause hotkey activation when you are playing games.
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< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144858082-8b654daf-60fb-4ee6-89b2-6183b73510d1.png" width = "100%" >
## 📦 Plugins
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- Support wide range of plugins. Visit [here ](https://flowlauncher.com/docs/#/plugins ) for our plugin portfolio.
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- Publish your own plugin to flow! Create plugins in:
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< a href = "https://flowlauncher.com/docs/#/develop-dotnet-plugins" > < img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/147870065-4096f233-147c-434e-a3ac-69519582605f.png" width = "64" > < / a >
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< a href = "https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/plugin-samples/tree/master/HelloWorldFSharp" > < img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/26427004/156536959-dfdc7be8-4b59-4587-9c6a-a297903e4ce1.png" width = "64" > < / a >
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< a href = "https://www.flowlauncher.com/docs/#/py-develop-plugins" > < img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/147870066-7599eb15-0333-468e-82e8-4d432ceb5a45.png" width = "64" > < / a >
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< a href = "https://flowlauncher.com/docs/#/nodejs-develop-plugins" > < img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/147870071-d67c736b-0748-428f-a283-14587696dfa3.png" width = "64" > < / a >
< a href = "https://flowlauncher.com/docs/#/nodejs-develop-plugins" > < img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/147870069-9bde6fe6-d50c-4d85-8fde-fe5ae921ab8c.png" width = "64" > < / a >
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### Everything
< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144533510-6880ecf4-5f93-4b6a-9c1f-4fcdb99110c3.png" width = "400" >
### SpotifyPremium
< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144533469-da920295-8c36-46e8-89eb-a9cdd94b74ef.png" width = "400" >
### Steam Search
< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144533523-afd79dca-a444-40e5-b2d9-6d3fe3aaece1.png" width = "400" >
### Clipboard History
< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144533481-58e473fd-38d9-4604-861f-ad870770967d.png" width = "400" >
### Home Assistant Commander
< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144533538-3caa2944-3037-4755-87b9-70fa918d2efa.png" width = "400" >
### Colors
< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144533487-2caff162-a8f6-4577-af3f-d1b05d423ee4.png" width = "400" >
### Github
< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144533497-8677f800-95c5-4758-8ca3-c96333ee1943.png" width = "400" >
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### Window Walker
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< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144533517-07bf011f-726c-4221-8657-0e442eca8a82.png" width = "400" >
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......and < a href = "https://flowlauncher.com/docs/#/plugins" > more!< / a >
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< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144858082-8b654daf-60fb-4ee6-89b2-6183b73510d1.png" width = "100%" >
### 🛒 Plugin Store
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- You can view the full plugin list or quickly install a plugin via the Plugin Store menu inside Settings
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- or type `pm` `install` /`uninstall`/`update` + the plugin name in the search window,
< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144858082-8b654daf-60fb-4ee6-89b2-6183b73510d1.png" width = "100%" >
## ⌨️ Hotkeys
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| Hotkey | Description |
| ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------- |
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| < kbd > Alt< / kbd > + < kbd > Space< / kbd > | Open search window (default and configurable)|
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| < kbd > Enter< / kbd > | Execute |
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| < kbd > Ctrl< / kbd > +< kbd > Shift< / kbd > +< kbd > Enter< / kbd > | Run commands from Shell plugin as admin |
| < kbd > ↑< / kbd > < kbd > ↓< / kbd > | Scroll up & down |
| < kbd > ←< / kbd > < kbd > →< / kbd > | Back to result / Open Context Menu |
| < kbd > Ctrl< / kbd > +< kbd > O< / kbd > , < kbd > Shift< / kbd > +< kbd > Enter< / kbd > | Open Context Menu |
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| < kbd > Tab< / kbd > | Autocomplete |
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| < kbd > Esc< / kbd > | Back to results / hide search window |
| < kbd > Ctrl< / kbd > +< kbd > C< / kbd > | Copy the actual folder / file |
| < kbd > Ctrl< / kbd > +< kbd > I< / kbd > | Open Settings window |
| < kbd > F5< / kbd > | Reload all plugin data |
| < kbd > Ctrl< / kbd > + < kbd > H< / kbd > | Open search history |
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## System Command List
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| Command | Description |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Shutdown | Shutdown computer |
| Restart | Restart computer |
| Restart with advance | Restart the computer with Advanced Boot option for safe and debugging modes |
| Log off | Log off |
| Lock | Lock computer |
| Sleep | Put computer to sleep |
| Hibernate | Hibernate computer |
| Empty Recycle Bin | Empty recycle bin |
| Exit | Close Flow Launcher |
| Save Settings | Save all Flow Launcher settings |
| Restart Flow Launcher | Restart Flow Launcher |
| Settings | Tweak this app |
| Reload Plugin Data | Refreshes plugin data with new content |
| Check For Update | Check for new Flow Launcher update |
| Open Log Location | Open Flow Launcher's log location |
| Flow Launcher Tip | Visit Flow Launcher's documentation for more help and how to use tips |
| Flow Launcher UserData | Open the location where Flow Launcher's settings are stored |
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### 💁♂️ Tips
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- [More tips ](https://flowlauncher.com/docs/#/usage-tips )
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< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144858082-8b654daf-60fb-4ee6-89b2-6183b73510d1.png" width = "100%" >
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## Sponsors
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< a href = "https://appwrite.io" >
< img src = 'https://appwrite.io/images-ee/press/logo-1.svg' width = "25%" / >
< / a >
< / p >
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< a href = "https://dev.to/appwrite/appwrite-loves-open-source-why-i-chose-to-support-flow-launcher-54pj" >
:sparkles:< i > Why I Chose to Support Flow-Launcher< / i > :sparkles:
< / a >
< / p >
< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144858082-8b654daf-60fb-4ee6-89b2-6183b73510d1.png" width = "100%" >
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## ❔ Questions/Suggestions
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Yes please, let us know in the [Q&A ](https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher/discussions/categories/q-a ) section. **Join our community on [Discord](https://discord.gg/AvgAQgh)!**
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< img src = "https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144858082-8b654daf-60fb-4ee6-89b2-6183b73510d1.png" width = "100%" >
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## Development
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### New changes
All changes to flow are captured via pull requests. Some new changes will have been merged but still pending release, this means whilst a change may not exist in the current latest release, it may very well have been accepted and merged into the dev branch and available as a pre-release download. It is therefore a good idea that before you start to make changes, search through the open and closed pull requests to make sure the change you intend to make is not already done.
Each of the pull requests will be marked with a milestone indicating the planned release version for the change.
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### Contributing
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Contributions are very welcome, in addition to the main project(C#) there are also [documentation ](https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/docs )(md), [website ](https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/flow-launcher.github.io )(html/css) and [others ](https://github.com/Flow-Launcher ) that can be contributed to. If you are unsure of a change you want to make, let us know in the [Discussions ](https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher/discussions/categories/ideas ), otherwise feel free to put in a pull request.
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You will find the main goals of flow placed under the [Projects board ](https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher/projects ), so feel free to contribute on that. If you would like to make small incremental changes, feel free to do so as well.
Get in touch if you like to join the Flow-Launcher Team and help build this great tool.
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### Developing/Debugging
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- Flow Launcher's target framework is .Net 6
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- Install Visual Studio 2022
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- Install .Net 6 SDK via Visual Studio installer or manually from [here ](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/thank-you/sdk-6.0.300-windows-x64-installer )
