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Getting-Started.md

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Extract the downloaded files and make sure that at least .NET Framework 4.5.2 is installed. It comes preinstalled with Windows 10 and you will be notified anyways by Windows if you try to run Quasar without having the required .NET Framework version installed. The main application which is used to remotely administrate computers is called `Quasar.exe`. You can create an shortcut to it by right-clicking the file and selecting `Send to -> Desktop (create shortcut)` or pin the application to your taskbar while its running by performing a right click on the icon and selecting `Pin to taskbar`.
After having successfully started `Quasar.exe` a certificate creation window will up and help you to create a server certificate which is required to secure the communication between the server and clients. A certificate can either be created or imported. Importing is only necessary when restoring a previous Quasar installation. The creation process might take a while. Once completed you will be asked to backup the created `quasar.p12` certificate file. It is important to create a backup of this file in a secure location, it is unique and required to restore a previous Quasar installation. Without a valid certificate backup the existing client will not be able to connect to the server.
After having successfully started `Quasar.exe` a certificate creation window will up and help you to create a server certificate which is required to secure the communication between the server and clients. A certificate can either be created or imported. Importing is only necessary when restoring a previous Quasar installation. The creation process might take a while. Once completed and saved you will be asked to backup the created `quasar.p12` certificate file. **It is important to create a backup of this file in a secure location, it is unique and required to restore a previous Quasar installation.** Without a valid certificate backup the existing client will not be able to connect to the server.
## 3. Start the Server
Now it is time to actually start the Quasar server. To do that click on `Settings` at the top of the Quasar window, enter an unused port number or use the default port, and check to listen for new connections on startup. During the first start of the Quasar server it might be possible for a firewall alert to pop up. Simplified it says that Quasar is trying to allow remote connections to your computer, which is exactly what this program does. Also it is important to understand that the mentioned remote connections are only possible when the Quasar server is running. When stopped, packets received for the Quasar servers are dropped.
![firewall_request](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/7271470/83924014-ca037500-a783-11ea-939b-bb4ce113d97f.png)
## 2. Building a Client
After starting `Quasar.exe` for the first time, you will need to build a client for deployment. Use the button `Builder` at the top of the Quasar application to start the client configuration. After configuring the client for your needs, click the `Build` button and choose a location to save the built client.
![firewall_request](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/7271470/83924014-ca037500-a783-11ea-939b-bb4ce113d97f.png)
## 3. Connecting the Server and Client
The standalone client from the previous step has to be deployed on the computers of the users. Simply executing the client on the computers is enough. The client will take care of the installation, startup, etc... Once installed the client will try to connect to your Server on the specified host-name and port. It might be necessary to set up port forwarding to your local Server if it is behind a firewall in your network. You can use automatic forwarding with UPnP in the settings if it's being supported by your firewall/router.