## 4.1. Starting the ANSYS CFX Launcher

You can run the ANSYS CFX Launcher in any of the following ways:

- On Windows:

  - From the Start menu, select All Programs > ANSYS 18.2 > Fluid Dynamics > CFX 18.2.

  - In a DOS window that has its path set up correctly to run ANSYS CFX, enter: `cfx5`

    If the path has not been set, you need to type the full path to the `cfx5` command; typically this is:

        C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\V182\CFX\bin\cfx5.exe

- On Linux, open a terminal window that has its path set up to run ANSYS CFX and enter: `cfx5`

  If the path has not been set, you need to type the full path to the `cfx5` command; typically this is:

      /usr/ansys_inc/v182/CFX/bin/cfx5.exe

  Note: When you start ANSYS CFX Launcher, the displayed Working Directory is not the directory the launcher was started in; the directory is defined by the settings stored in CFXPreferences.ccl. To default the working directory to the current directory at start-up, set the CFX_LAUNCH_START_IN_CWD environment variable to `1`.

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