How To Run Telnet Towel.blinkenlights.nl On Windows 10

How to Run telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl on Windows 10

Overview

towel.blinkenlights.nl is an ASCII art animation of Star Wars: Episode IV played entirely over the Telnet protocol.
Windows 10 does not have Telnet Client enabled by default, so the first step is turning it on.

Option A: Via Control Panel (The GUI Method)

1. Press the Windows Key and type "Control Panel", then press Enter.
2. Click on Programs.
3. Under "Programs and Features", click Turn Windows features on or off.
4. A new window will pop up with a list of features. Scroll down and find Telnet Client.
5. Check the box next to it.
6. Click OK. Windows will search for the required files and apply the changes. This usually takes less than a minute.

Step 2: Open Command Prompt

Click the Start button and type "Turn Windows features on or off" . how to run telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl on windows 10

Step 4: Enjoy the Demo