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Download it from [the Releases page][GitHubReleasesPage].

To run the Path Length Checker using the GUI, just run the PathLengthCheckerGUI.exe. The PathLengthChecker.exe is the command-line alternative to the GUI.

## Running via the GUI (Graphical User Interface)

To run the Path Length Checker using the GUI, run the `PathLengthCheckerGUI.exe`.

Once the app is open, simply provide the `Root Directory` you want it to search and press the large `Get Path Lengths...` button.

![](docs/Images/PathLengthChecker.png)


## Running via the Command Line

The `PathLengthChecker.exe` is the command-line alternative to the GUI. Simply run it without any parameters to see what parameters you can pass to it.


## Extra Info

There is currently [a bug](https://pathlengthchecker.codeplex.com/workitem/1156) with the Path Length Checker tool where it is not able to process paths in Windows restricted directories (e.g. C:\Documents and Settings). In the meantime you can use [this PowerShell script](http://blog.danskingdom.com/powershell-script-to-check-path-lengths/) to get those path lengths.


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