# Linux usage instructions
## Installing .NET Runtime
Please follow the [instructions provided here ](Dotnet.md ).
## Downloading and using DiscordChatExporter.Cli
1. Download [DiscordChatExporter.CLI.zip ](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/releases/latest ) and extract it to a folder.
2. Open Terminal.
3. Change the working directory into the extracted folder. You can do this in Terminal by typing `cd` , then press the SPACE key, drag and drop the extracted folder into the Terminal window, and press the ENTER key.
4. Replace `TOKEN` and `CHANNEL` , then execute this command to export:
```console
./DiscordChatExporter.Cli.sh export -t TOKEN -c CHANNEL
```
If the above command throws a "Permission denied" error, use `chmod` to fix the permissions:
```console
chmod +x DiscordChatExporter.Cli.sh
```
Alternatively, if the script doesn't work, you can run the following command to run the application directly:
```console
dotnet DiscordChatExporter.Cli.dll export -t TOKEN -c CHANNEL
```
> [How to get Token and Channel IDs](Token-and-IDs.md).
There's much more you can do with DCE.CLI! Read the [CLI explained ](Using-the-CLI.md ) page to get started.
