PowerToys/README.md

Wox   [![Build status](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/bfktntbivg32e103)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/qianlifeng/wox)
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[Wox](http://www.getwox.com) is an effective launcher for windows, which was inspired by [Alfred](http://www.alfredapp.com/) and [Launchy](http://www.launchy.net/). Wox provide bundles of features let you access infomations quickly. 

Features
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1. Search applications, files (via everything plugin) and chrome bookmarks
2. Search web contents with shortcuts (e.g. search google with `g keyword` or `youtube keyword`)
3. Search clipboard history (via clipboard plugin) 
4. Themes support, get more themes from [http://www.getwox.com/theme](http://www.getwox.com/theme)
5. Plugin support, get more plugins from [http://www.getwox.com/plugin](http://www.getwox.com/plugin)

Screenshot
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<a href="https://github.com/qianlifeng/Wox/wiki/Screenshot">More screenshot</a>
<img src="http://ww3.sinaimg.cn/large/dce48faejw1eihx6ffo8eg20zk0m8hdt.gif" />

Download
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Download from [release page](https://github.com/qianlifeng/Wox/releases).

* **Windows 8 users:** You have to [enable the .NET Framework 3.5 in Control Panel](http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/hh506443.aspx).


Contribute  
=========

If you are a developer, please feel free to send a pull request to **Dev** branch. We still have a lot functions and bugs need to do now. Just pick one from [issues page](https://github.com/qianlifeng/Wox/issues) that you think you can fix.  

If you are not a developer, you can also help Wox by contributing the Wox wiki page, for example [Wox Function Guide](https://github.com/qianlifeng/Wox/wiki/Wox-Function-Guide).


Create and Share Plugin
=========

Currently, Wox support using C# and Python to write your plugins. Please refer to [Create-plugin](https://github.com/qianlifeng/Wox/wiki/Create-plugins) page for more infomation.
You can share your plugin with <a href="http://www.getwox.com/plugin">WoxPlugins</a>. After you upload your plugin, other uses can download or search your plugin through `wpm install <plugin name>` command (this is a plugin for plugin management, which is one of the default plugins inside Wox). Please refer to [How-to-share-your-plugins](https://github.com/qianlifeng/Wox/wiki/How-to-share-your-plugins-in--getwox.com-plugin-page%3F) for details.


Create and Share Theme
=========

Wox provide an online theme editor [http://www.getwox.com/themebuilder](http://www.getwox.com/themebuilder), you build your own theme for wox.
<img src="http://ww3.sinaimg.cn/large/5d7c1fa4gw1eegm4tvpu7j20zg0in412.jpg" />  


Most Asked Questions  
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1. **How to install plugin?**  

  Refer to [https://github.com/qianlifeng/Wox/wiki/How-to-install-Plugins](https://github.com/qianlifeng/Wox/wiki/How-to-install-Plugins)  


2. **How to open setting dialog?**  

  Refer to [https://github.com/qianlifeng/Wox/wiki/How-to-open-setting-dialog](https://github.com/qianlifeng/Wox/wiki/How-to-open-setting-dialog)
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Update README.md 2014-03-01 13:56:49 +08:00			`[Wox](http://www.getwox.com) is an effective launcher for windows, which was inspired by [Alfred](http://www.alfredapp.com/) and [Launchy](http://www.launchy.net/). Wox provide bundles of features let you access infomations quickly.`

			`Features`
			`=========`
			`1. Search applications, files (via everything plugin) and chrome bookmarks`
			2. Search web contents with shortcuts (e.g. search google with `g keyword` or `youtube keyword`)
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Update README.md 2014-03-01 13:56:49 +08:00			`4. Themes support, get more themes from [http://www.getwox.com/theme](http://www.getwox.com/theme)`
			`5. Plugin support, get more plugins from [http://www.getwox.com/plugin](http://www.getwox.com/plugin)`
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			`Contribute`
			`=========`

			`If you are a developer, please feel free to send a pull request to Dev branch. We still have a lot functions and bugs need to do now. Just pick one from [issues page](https://github.com/qianlifeng/Wox/issues) that you think you can fix.`

			`If you are not a developer, you can also help Wox by contributing the Wox wiki page, for example [Wox Function Guide](https://github.com/qianlifeng/Wox/wiki/Wox-Function-Guide).`



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Updating README.md 2014-01-29 18:38:48 +08:00			`Currently, Wox support using C# and Python to write your plugins. Please refer to [Create-plugin](https://github.com/qianlifeng/Wox/wiki/Create-plugins) page for more infomation.`
Update README.md 2014-07-03 13:19:18 +08:00			You can share your plugin with <a href="http://www.getwox.com/plugin">WoxPlugins</a>. After you upload your plugin, other uses can download or search your plugin through `wpm install <plugin name>` command (this is a plugin for plugin management, which is one of the default plugins inside Wox). Please refer to [How-to-share-your-plugins](https://github.com/qianlifeng/Wox/wiki/How-to-share-your-plugins-in--getwox.com-plugin-page%3F) for details.
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			`Create and Share Theme`
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Update README.md 2014-03-15 18:37:10 +08:00			`Wox provide an online theme editor [http://www.getwox.com/themebuilder](http://www.getwox.com/themebuilder), you build your own theme for wox.`
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			`Most Asked Questions`
			`=========`

			`1. How to install plugin?`

			`Refer to [https://github.com/qianlifeng/Wox/wiki/How-to-install-Plugins](https://github.com/qianlifeng/Wox/wiki/How-to-install-Plugins)`


			`2. How to open setting dialog?`

			`Refer to [https://github.com/qianlifeng/Wox/wiki/How-to-open-setting-dialog](https://github.com/qianlifeng/Wox/wiki/How-to-open-setting-dialog)`