# Flowscript

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**Did you know?** The name "Flowscript" comes from the *magic string* (first 4 bytes) of a`.BF` file, which spells out "FLW0".
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**Flowscript** (`.FLOW`) is the human-readable script you get by [**Decompiling**](/flowscript/atlusscriptcompiler/run-via-commandline/decompile.md) a `.BF` file using [**AtlusScriptCompiler**](/flowscript/atlusscriptcompiler.md).\
Designed by TGE, it features syntax similar to **C**, which many users experienced with object-oriented programming should find familiar.

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Again-- This guide is geared toward ***complete beginners***.\
By the end, you should be able to easily create your own scripts, even if you've never programmed before.
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## Usage

You can create a `.FLOW` file from scratch by renaming a new text file.

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You may need to [make Windows display known file extensions](https://www.howtogeek.com/205086/beginner-how-to-make-windows-show-file-extensions/) in order to change the `.TXT` extension to`.FLOW`.
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You can also [Decompile](/flowscript/atlusscriptcompiler/run-via-commandline/decompile.md) an existing `.BF` script to `.FLOW`, or vice versa by [**Compiling**](/flowscript/atlusscriptcompiler/run-via-commandline/compile.md).

Read on to learn more about what comprises a Flowscript.


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