# foot > A fast, lightweight, and minimalistic Wayland terminal emulator. > More information: . - Spawn a terminal: `foot` - Verify your config: `foot {{[-C|--check-config]}}` - Start the server (use `footclient` to start terminal windows that connect to the server): `foot {{[-s|--server]}}` - Display help: `foot {{[-h|--help]}}` - Display version: `foot {{[-v|--version]}}`