CLI_Instructions.txt

# Command Line Usage Instructions

The GDC Spreadsheet Download tool is run from the command line. This documentation is meant to guide users who are not familiar with using the command line interface.

## Step 1:  Download the necessary files

You will need to download the script named `gdc-tsv-tool.py` and a manifest file from the Genomic Data Commons Data Portal (http://portal.gdc.cancer.gov).

## Step 2: Open the console.

Linux or OSX: Open the "Terminal" application.

Windows:  Open the "Command Prompt" application.

## Step 3: Run the command

The command should look like this:

`python gdc-tsv-tool.py <manifest_file_name>`

### Step-by-step

1. Type `python ` into the terminal.
2. Click and drag the file, `gdc-tsv-tool.py`, into the terminal window.
3. Add a space to the command.
4. Click and drag the manifest file into the terminal window.
5. Press enter