The Kickstart file itself is a plain text file, containing keywords listed in xref:../appendixes/Kickstart_Syntax_Reference.adoc#appe-kickstart-syntax-reference[Kickstart Syntax Reference], which serve as directions for the installation. Any text editor able to save files as ASCII text (such as [application]*Gedit* or [application]*vim* on Linux systems or [application]*Notepad* on Windows systems) can be used to create and edit Kickstart files.