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Using the Generator

Command Line Interface

python -m FreeEnt /path/to/rom make <arguments>

Flag	Alternative	Description
`-h`	`--help`	Shows help message, then exits
`-d`	`--debug`	Removes some obfuscation features
`-q`	`--quickstart`	Skips the opening sequence
`-s SEED`	`--seed SEED`	Specify a seed string¹⁾ - will default to a random string of numbers
`-f FLAGS`	`--flags FLAGS`	Specify a flag string, either in human-readable format or as a binary flagstring²⁾
`-t TEST`	`--test TEST`	Specify metaconfiguration settings
`-o OUTPUT`	`--output OUTPUT`	Designate an output ROM filename
`-m`	`--metrics`	Tracks and outputs performance metrics
`-r`	`--recompile`	Forces recompilation of all .f4c files
`-l`	`--lastseed`	Reuses the last seed (stored in `.lastseed` in the project root directory)³⁾
`-b`	`--beta`	Denotes this as a beta build (adds “.b” to the version string)
`--hideflags`		Hides the flags on the New Game screen
`--spoileronly`		Doesn't output a ROM file

python -m FreeEnt /path/to/rom server <arguments>

Flag	Alternative	Description
`-h`	`--help`	Shows help message, then exits
`--local`		Runs server on `127.0.0.1`; enables console logging
`--password PASSWORD`		Sets an admin password
`--beta`		Uses the beta site URL
`--port PORT`		Specify a port to use (default: 8080)

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¹⁾

NOTE: Unlike with the web server generator, there are no explicit limits for this string

²⁾

NOTE: Binary flagstrings are version-specific. Any difference in flag specifications will cause them to decode incorrectly

³⁾

NOTE: Specifying a seed will override this