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By default, it sets the date/time to \"01/01/1970 00:00:00\", but you can specify a different date/time when you run the application. It excludes everything specified in the `.gitignore` file, if one is available within that folder.\n\n## Use Cases\n\nDate-Time Cleaner can be useful in several scenarios:\n\n1. **Privacy**: If you want to share files but don't want the metadata to reveal when the files were created or last modified, you can use Date-Time Cleaner to reset these dates/times.\n\n2. **Testing**: If you're testing software that depends on the creation or modification dates/times of files, you can use Date-Time Cleaner to set these dates/times to a known value.\n\n3. **Cleanup**: If you have old files with incorrect dates/times, you can use Date-Time Cleaner to reset them.\n\nRemember to always back up your files before running Date-Time Cleaner, as it will permanently modify the metadata of your files. \n\n\u003e **Use the cleaner at your own risk.**\n\n## Pre-compiled Executable\n\nA pre-compiled executable for Windows x64 is available in the `/dist` directory. You can download and run this executable without needing to install Node.js or any dependencies.\n\n## Initialization\n\nBefore running the application, you need to install the necessary dependencies. Run the following command in your terminal:\n\n```bash\nnpm install\n```\n\n## Running the Application\n\nTo run the application, use the following command:\n\n```bash\nnpm start\n```\n\nThis command will start the application in your terminal. The application will ask for your confirmation before it starts modifying the metadata of your files.\n\n## Packaging the Application\n\nTo package the application into an executable file, use the `pkg` tool with the following command:\n\n```bash\npkg . --targets node14-win-x64 -o ./dist/Date-Time-Cleaner\n```\n\nThis command will package the application and output the executable file to the `./dist` directory. 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