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Getting Started - Download 404

Download (easy)

The simplest option is to download a zipped version of the repository. This does not guarantee an up-to-date version of the application.

  1. Download .zip

    .zip file last updated: 2/11/2026

    Please be sure to move this .zip file to the location you would like it (e.g. ~/git/) before unzipping the file. Though moving the repo is a simple enough process at any time, doing so now will save you from losing it in your Downloads/ folder as well as allow you to use the commands provided more seamlessly.

  2. Create a new directory @ ~/git/ to house 404

You can do this using the following commands...

All commands can be copy pasted into your terminal for easy usage!

Open the Command Prompt

  • Press... + r

  • Type "cmd" into the run dialogue box.

if not exist "%USERPROFILE%\git" mkdir "%USERPROFILE%\git"
move "%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\404.zip" "%USERPROFILE%\git\404.zip"
tar -xf "%USERPROFILE%\git\404.zip" -C "%USERPROFILE%\git"
del "%USERPROFILE%\git\404.zip"

Open the Terminal

  • Press + space
  • Search "Terminal" and press Enter
mkdir -p "$HOME/git"
mv "$HOME/Downloads/404.zip" "$HOME/git/404.zip"
unzip "$HOME/git/404.zip" -d "$HOME/git"
rm "$HOME/git/404.zip"

By using the file explorer.

Place the .zip file in ~/git/ and right-click on it to extract a new directory: ~/git/404.

Clone (secure)

The best option is to use your command line to download the latest version of the repository from Github or Codeberg.

1. Create a folder for 404 or navigate to your git directory.

mkdir -p %USERPROFILE%\git\
cd %USERPROFILE%\git\

mkdir -p ~/git/
cd ~/git/

2. Clone to your local projects/ or git/ directory

All operating systems:

git clone https://github.com/un-nf/404.git
cd 404
Windows clone

Use Command Prompt to clone the repository from GitHub.

  1. Open Command Prompt

    • Press... + r
    • Type "cmd" into the run dialogue box and press Enter

  2. Create (if needed) and enter your git directory

    if not exist "%USERPROFILE%\git" mkdir "%USERPROFILE%\git"
cd /d "%USERPROFILE%\git"

  3. Clone and enter the project folder

    git clone https://github.com/un-nf/404.git
cd 404

If git is not installed, install Git for Windows from https://git-scm.com/downloads/win and rerun the commands.

macOS clone

Use Terminal to clone the repository from GitHub.

  1. Open Terminal

    • Press + space
    • Search "Terminal" and press Enter

  2. Verify that Git is installed

    git --version

If you see "command not found", install Apple Command Line Tools:

```zsh
xcode-select --install

```

  1. Create (if needed) and enter your git directory

    mkdir -p "$HOME/git"
cd "$HOME/git"

  2. Clone and enter the project folder

    git clone https://github.com/un-nf/404.git
cd 404

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