## 2.3. Running ANSYS CFX

To run ANSYS CFX:

On this operating system: | Do this:
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UNIX | Enter `cfx5` in a terminal window.
Windows | From the Start menu select All Programs > ANSYS 18.2 > Fluid Dynamics > CFX 18.2.

This opens the ANSYS CFX Launcher, from which all other components of ANSYS CFX can be accessed. You will usually want to start by setting your Working Directory (where all files will be written to) and then opening CFX-Pre by clicking the CFX-Pre 18.2 button. See Using the ANSYS CFX Launcher for more information about using the launcher.

Note: You can also start ANSYS components from the command line (Starting ANSYS CFX Components from the Command Line) or ANSYS Workbench (ANSYS CFX in ANSYS Workbench).

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