Installation & Getting Started

This chapter explains how to install and start FlowMind for the first time.

Download & Install

Download from GitHub Releases

1. Visit the GitHub Releases page
2. Download the installer for your operating system:
   • Windows: FlowMind-x.x.x-x64-setup.exe
   • macOS: FlowMind-x.x.x.dmg

Linux

Primary support is Windows and macOS. Linux packages appear on Releases only when published.

Installation Steps

Windows

# Double-click to run the installer
FlowMind-x.x.x-x64-setup.exe

macOS

# Open DMG file, drag to Applications
open FlowMind-x.x.x.dmg

Linux

# AppImage method
chmod +x FlowMind-x.x.x.AppImage
./FlowMind-x.x.x.AppImage

# Debian/Ubuntu method
sudo dpkg -i flowmind_x.x.x_amd64.deb

First Launch

1. Start the Application

Double-click the application icon to start FlowMind. On first launch, the application will:

• Initialize the local database (SQLite)
• Generate CA root certificate (for HTTPS decryption)
• Extract built-in scan rule scripts to workspace
• Load default configuration

2. Interface Overview

After launching, you'll see the main interface with these areas:

• Title Bar: Project switcher, proxy control, browser launcher, settings
• Navigation: Forwarder, Interceptor, Repeater, Fuzzer, Plugins, AI, Reports
• Main Content: The current module's working area
• Status Bar: Proxy status, connection count, log entry

3. Start Proxy

1. Click the Start Proxy button in the title bar
2. Default listening on 127.0.0.1:8080
3. Status bar shows proxy running status

4. Configure Browser Proxy

Set your browser proxy to point to FlowMind:

Setting	Value
HTTP Proxy	127.0.0.1:8080
HTTPS Proxy	127.0.0.1:8080
SOCKS Proxy	Not used

One-Click Browser Launch

FlowMind supports one-click browser launch. Click the Launch Browser button in the title bar to automatically configure proxy and open browser.

5. Install CA Certificate

To properly decrypt HTTPS traffic, you need to install FlowMind's CA certificate:

1. Go to Settings → Certificate Management
2. Click Export CA Certificate
3. Import the certificate into your system or browser's trusted certificate store

Security Note

The CA certificate is only for local development and testing environments. Do not use in production or untrusted networks.

Next Steps

Once the above steps are complete, the proxy will start capturing traffic. We recommend exploring features in this order:

1. Forwarder: View captured traffic and request details
2. Repeater: Replay and test requests
3. Plugins: Manage scan rules and tag scripts
4. AI Features: Use AI for security analysis
5. Projects: Isolate test data by project
6. Reports: Generate test reports