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Till then, you can `clone` the project to your device and use it under `debug` mode. Please check again later for a `release` version on this page.\n\n\n## Installation\n\nFollow the below instructions to set up the project:\n\n\u003col\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e Clone the repository to your device.\n  \n  ```sh\n  git clone https://github.com/royishan2004/Windows-App-Lock.git\n  ```\n \u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e \n  \n  Open the solution file `WindowsAppLock.sln` on Visual Studio. \u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e Resture missing Nuget packages. Eg:\n   \n   ```sh\n   dotnet add package CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI.Controls.DataGrid \n   ```\n  \u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e Build the solution.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e Deploy the app on your device.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\n## Usage\n\n\u003col\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e Launch the application. \u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\n  Go to the `Settings` page to configure your preferences.\n \u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e \n  \n  Add the applications desired to be locked in the `App List` page. \u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e \n   \n   The application will monitor the specified applications and prompt for `Windows Hello` authentications whenever necessary. 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