How to Watch Star Wars on Command Prompt

On Windows

1. 
   Open Command Prompt. You can open Command Prompt by pressing ⊞ Win+R and typing cmd. Windows 8 or 10 users can also press ⊞ Win+X and select Command Prompt from the menu.

   1. In order to view the ASCII Star Wars movie, you will need to have an Internet connection.
2. 
   Install Telnet. Most newer versions of Windows no longer include Telnet, which is the client required to connect to the ASCII Star Wars movie. This includes Windows Vista, 7, and 8. You can use the Command Prompt to install Telnet as long as you are logged in as the Administrator.

   1. Type pkgmgr /iu:"TelnetClient" and press ↵ Enter.
   2. In Windows 10, open Control Panel, and click Programs, click Turn Windows features on or off. Then check Telnet Client, click OK, and wait for the installation to finish.
   3. If prompted, enter an admin password, or confirm that you want to proceed if you already have admin access.
3. 
   Close Command Prompt. Do so by typing exit or by clicking the close button (X) in the corner of the window.
4. 
   Type telnet and press ↵ Enter. This launches the Telnet interface.
5. 
   Type o and press ↵ Enter. This is the command to open a Telnet connection. The command line will change to ( to ).
6. 
   Type towel.blinkenlights.nl and press ↵ Enter. This connects you to the host and launches the movie after some initial credits.