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The code is based on [Michał Łowicki's][8] 100 LOC forward proxy.\n\n![Screenshot][1]\n\n# Download\n\nReleases can be downloaded from [here][3].\n\n# Install\n\n```\ngo get -v github.com/jamesmoriarty/goforward\ngo install github.com/jamesmoriarty/goforward\n```\n\n# Usage\n\n```\ngoforward\n```\n\n```\ngoforward -h\nUsage of goforward:\n  -port string\n        Proxy listen port (default \"8888\")g\n  -rate int\n        Proxy bandwidth ratelimit (default 524288)\n```\n\nuse with `.exe` on windows.\n\n# Build\n\n```\ngo build .\\cmd\\goforward.go\n```\n\n# Test\n\n```\ngo test\n```\n\n# Why\n\nI needed a way to download 53GB without making my household internet unusable. In summary:\n\n1. [Free games](https://www.pcgamer.com/au/faeria-is-the-next-free-epic-game-store-game-kingdom-come-deliverance-and-aztez-are-available-now/).\n2. [Australia's terrible internet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_Internet_connection_speeds).\n3. 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