# Command line interface parameters
You can use these parameters on the command line interface:
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
--help | Shows the help screen |
--portable | Runs the application in portable mode |
--clear-settings | Clears the settings and runs the application |
--dump-settings | Prints out a dump of the settings and other information about the application and environment in GitHub Markdown and exits the application |
--session <name> | Runs the application in a different context for settings and internal files |
--allow-multiple-instances | Allows multiple instances of QOwnNotes to be started even if disallowed in the settings |
TIP
If you run into troubles with your installation of QOwnNotes you may want start
the application with fresh settings without loosing your current settings by using
the --session
parameter.
QOwnNotes --session test
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You may run the application on the command line interface differently on different operating systems:
Operating system | Command |
---|---|
Linux | QOwnNotes (or qownnotes if installed as snap) |
macOS | /Applications/QOwnNotes.app/Contents/MacOS/QOwnNotes |
Windows | QOwnNotes.exe |
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