# PRESTO Timing

PRESTO can be used for generating timing files for use with tempo(2).

To start, a standard `prepfold` command should be run, though to use the output archives for timing the `-nosearch` flag must be used, as a result you will need a well-timed target (good entry in psrcat) or an existing ephemeris file on hand for the folding.

Once you have a `-nosearch` pfd generated, you can use the `get_TOAs.py` script to generate TOA .tims to process with tempo(2).