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====== Command Line Parameters ======

You can start shapeXT with options most likely to change the program's behavior. You normally do this from a command prompt (Windows) or a shell (Linux). An option is a combination of the option name and sometimes one parameter.

===== Supported Parameters =====

^ Short ^ Long                            ^ Description          ^
|        | ''%%--%%dedicated-GPU''      | selects the dedicated GPU for rendering |
| ''-h'' | ''%%--%%help''               | shows short list and explanation of the command line options and exits the program |
|        | ''%%--%%import-COD 1234567'' | imports a structure with the given identifier (''1000000--9999999'') from the [[https://www.crystallography.net/cod|COD]]  |
|        | ''%%--%%integrated-GPU''     | selects the integrated GPU for rendering |
|        | ''%%--%%reset''              | resets all shapeXT settings |
|        | ''%%--%%software-GPU''       | selects a virtual GPU (software rendering) |
|        | ''%%--%%log-to-stdout''      | writes additional messages to stdout (terminal) |
| ''-v'' | ''%%--%%version''            | shows shapeXT version information and exits the program |


===== Example Usage =====

Please note that the shapeXT installation directory might be different on your system. On Microsoft Windows the default installation path is ''C:\Program Files\shapeXT\''. On Linux, the default installation of shapeXT can be found at ''/opt/shapeXT/''. In case your installation path is different, the examples given here need to be adjusted accordingly.

**Usage for Windows:**

''C:\Program Files\shapeXT\shapeXT.exe %%--%%command-line-option''

**Usage for Linux:**

''/opt/shapeXT/shapeXT.sh %%--%%command-line-option''