First Launch

5. Opening Rufoof for the First Time

Step 5.1 — Download Rufoof from the official Mariam Initiative channel: t.me/MariamInitiative. The file will be named something like رفوف_v1.0.exe.

Step 5.2 — Double-click the downloaded file to run it.

Step 5.3 — On first run, Windows may show a blue warning screen titled "Windows protected your PC". This is a standard Windows SmartScreen warning for applications that are not yet widely recognized — it does not mean Rufoof is harmful.

To proceed: 1. Click "More info" (a small link below the warning text). 2. A "Run anyway" button will appear. Click it.

Step 5.4 — Rufoof will open. By default, the interface is in Arabic. To switch to English, click the EN pill toggle at the top-right corner of the window.