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GUI,-CLI-and-Formats-explained.md

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* **Command Line Interface** (**CLI**) - offers greater flexibility and more features for advanced users, such as export scheduling, ID lists, and more specific date ranges. You can get it by [downloading](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/releases/latest) the `DiscordChatExporter.CLI.zip` file.
If you're not comfortable with **Windows'** Command Line (cmd), please choose the GUI.<br/>
**macOS** users can only use the CLI version.<br/>
**Linux** users should use the CLI. It's also possible to run the GUI version, but with some constraints.
**macOS** and **Linux** users can only use the CLI version.<br/>
**(Skip to [Using the CLI](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/wiki/GUI%2C-CLI-and-Formats-explained#using-the-cli) or [File Formats](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/wiki/GUI%2C-CLI-and-Formats-explained#file-formats))**
# Using the GUI
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More info about .NET date formats [here](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/base-types/custom-date-and-time-format-strings).
**(Skip to [File Formats](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/wiki/GUI%2C-CLI-and-Formats-explained#file-formats))**
# Using the CLI
> If you're using [macOS](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/wiki/macOS-usage-instructions) or [Linux](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/wiki/Linux-usage-instructions), please follow the installation instructions before running the commands bellow.<br/>
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You can also drag and drop the folder on **every platform**.</br>
![](https://i.imgur.com/sOpZQAb.gif)
**3.** Let's start by listing the available commands:
```powershell
DiscordChatExporter.Cli.exe
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[channels](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/wiki/GUI%2C-CLI-and-Formats-explained#channels) | Outputs the list of channels in the given server
[dm](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/wiki/GUI%2C-CLI-and-Formats-explained#dm) | Outputs the list of direct message channels
[guilds](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/wiki/GUI%2C-CLI-and-Formats-explained#guilds) | Outputs the list of accessible servers
[guide](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/wiki/GUI%2C-CLI-and-Formats-explained#guide) | Explains how to obtain token, guild or channel ID
[guide](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/wiki/GUI%2C-CLI-and-Formats-explained#guide) | Explains how to obtain token, guild and channel ID
To use the commands, you'll need a token. For the instructions on how to get a token, please refer to [this page](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/wiki/Obtaining-Token-and-Channel-IDs), or run `DiscordChatExporter.Cli.exe guide`.
To get help about a specific command, please run:
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The CSV format allows for easy parsing of the chat log.<br/>
You can open `.csv` files with text editors, such as Notepad, or spreadsheet programs, like Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets.
**([Back to top](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/wiki/GUI%2C-CLI-and-Formats-explained#gui-or-cli))**
#
Further reading: [Storing images locally for offline viewing](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/wiki/Storing-HTML-locally), [.NET date formats](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/base-types/custom-date-and-time-format-strings)<br/>