======Launching myCNC======

The myCNC application can be launched from the system's desktop after installation: 

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====Launching myCNC using command line switches====

The myCNC application can be launched directly from your command line. This also allows the user to utilize switches that will temporarily modify the program's behaviour (for example, launching a profile that's different from the default, or using a different Network mode). 

The following switches are available:

^ Switch ^ Description ^
| -p | Launch an alternative profile |
| -s | Launch the program in Simulation mode (Network) | 
| -U | Launch the program using the UDP protocol (default, recommended) |
| -L | Launch using a different Controller IP Address |  

For example, in the image below, the system will launch the X1366V tangential cutting profile when loading myCNC instead of the default profile, using the '''/opt/myCNC/ubuntu18_64/myCNC' -pX1366V'' command (note the ''-p'' flag):

{{:mycnc:profiles-002-dash-p.png}}

====Launching two instances of myCNC on the same machine====

A full manual on launching two myCNC instances is available here: [[mycnc:mycnc_setup_examples#how_to_set_up_two_instances_of_mycnc_software_on_one_machine|MyCNC Setup Examples]]