How to Install Nefarious on Windows 10

Nefarious is an open-source privacy-focused browser that enables you to browse the internet securely and anonymously. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Nefarious on your Windows 10 computer.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

If you don't have Git installed on your computer, you can download and install it from their official website https://git-scm.com/.

Step 1 - Clone Nefarious Git Repository

To clone the Nefarious Git repository, follow the steps below:

  1. Open the Git Bash terminal on your computer.

  2. Navigate to the directory where you want to clone the Nefarious repository. For example, if you want to clone the repository in the Documents folder, you can navigate to it by running the command below:

cd Documents
  1. Once you are in the directory where you want to clone the repository, run the command below to clone it:
git clone https://github.com/lardbit/nefarious.git

The above command will clone the Nefarious repository in the current directory.

Step 2 - Install Dependencies

To install the dependencies required by Nefarious, follow the steps below:

  1. Open the Command Prompt terminal on your computer.

  2. Navigate to the Nefarious directory by running the command below:

cd Documents/nefarious

Note: Change the path to the directory where you cloned the Nefarious repository.

  1. Once you are in the Nefarious directory, run the command below to install the dependencies:
npm install

The above command will install all the required dependencies for Nefarious.

Step 3 - Build Nefarious

To build Nefarious, follow the steps below:

  1. Open the Command Prompt terminal on your computer.

  2. Navigate to the Nefarious directory by running the command below:

cd Documents/nefarious

Note: Change the path to the directory where you cloned the Nefarious repository.

  1. Once you are in the Nefarious directory, run the command below to build it:
npm run build

The above command will build Nefarious.

Step 4 - Run Nefarious

To run Nefarious, follow the steps below:

  1. Open the Command Prompt terminal on your computer.

  2. Navigate to the Nefarious directory by running the command below:

cd Documents/nefarious

Note: Change the path to the directory where you cloned the Nefarious repository.

  1. Once you are in the Nefarious directory, run the command below to start it:
npm start

The above command will start Nefarious.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Nefarious on your Windows 10 computer. You can now browse the internet securely and anonymously using Nefarious.

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