From 932b0eed5a7c7ea23242e6b3587d53ced32d3623 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Matthew R." <77867156+Wholesome100@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:51:04 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add Netcat installation procedure for Windows --- README.md | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index b043636..2c186bf 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ You can install Netcat from your package manager: - On Ubuntu/Debian Linux: `sudo apt install netcat`. - On Fedora Linux: `sudo dnf install nmap-ncat`. - On macOS: `brew install netcat`. +- On Windows: + - Netcat is integrated with [NMap](https://nmap.org/download#windows) + - Download and run the latest stable release self-installer + - Ensure Nmap Core files, Register Nmap Path, Npcap and Ncat are selected from the list of options + - When prompted, accept and install Npcap Note that the installed program might be called `nc` or `ncat`, depending on your operating system and package manager (short for netcat). The extension will try to find either of them in your system PATH.