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===For Windows users===
==For Windows users==
* Go to Start -> Run and entering the what you wish to execute with the switch. For example,  
* Go to "Start -> Run" and entering the what you wish to execute with the switch. For example,  
  "C:\Program Files\Mozilla\Mozilla.exe" -ProfileManager
  "C:\Program Files\Mozilla\Mozilla.exe" -ProfileManager
(with the quotation marks).
(with the quotation marks).
* You may also create a shortcut on your Desktop or wherever you like to make this less tedious. Right click on an open space. Choose New -> Shortcut. Follow the wizard in creating a new shortcut. When it prompts you for location (not name), type what you want to execute. For an example, see above.
* You may also create a shortcut on your Desktop or wherever you like to make this less tedious. Right click on an open space. Choose New -> Shortcut. Follow the wizard in creating a new shortcut. When it prompts you for location (not name), type what you want to execute. For an example, see above.


===For Linux and Mac OS X users===
==For Linux and Mac OS X users==
* Go to your Terminal window and type what you want to execute. On Linux, the shortcuts to your Terminal window will vary in location depending on your desktop environment. On Mac OS X go to your Applications folder and choose "Terminal".
* Go to your Terminal window and type what you want to execute. On Linux, the shortcuts to your Terminal window will vary in location depending on your desktop environment. On Mac OS X go to your Applications folder and choose "Terminal".


===See Also===
===See also===
[[Command Line Arguments]]
[[Command line arguments]]

Revision as of 20:47, 7 April 2005

For Windows users

  • Go to "Start -> Run" and entering the what you wish to execute with the switch. For example,
"C:\Program Files\Mozilla\Mozilla.exe" -ProfileManager

(with the quotation marks).

  • You may also create a shortcut on your Desktop or wherever you like to make this less tedious. Right click on an open space. Choose New -> Shortcut. Follow the wizard in creating a new shortcut. When it prompts you for location (not name), type what you want to execute. For an example, see above.

For Linux and Mac OS X users

  • Go to your Terminal window and type what you want to execute. On Linux, the shortcuts to your Terminal window will vary in location depending on your desktop environment. On Mac OS X go to your Applications folder and choose "Terminal".

See also

Command line arguments