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If the script looks safe, run the installation command. Since raw.githubusercontent.com reflects the exact state of the Git repository, you can verify the commit hash in the URL to ensure you aren't being served a malicious file that differs from what you see in the browser.
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That link is your direct line to the file’s content. https://raw.githubusercontent.com
While this is great for reading, it is terrible for machines. If you try to curl a standard GitHub file URL, you will download the HTML web page, not the code itself. If the script looks safe, run the installation command
But what actually happens when you click that button, and why is it one of the most useful tools in a developer's workflow? If the script looks safe
