--- layout: default title: Starting Ardour From the Command Line ---
Like (almost) any other program on Linux, Ardour can be started on the command line. Type the following command in a terminal window:
ardour3
To start Ardour with an existing session:
ardour3 /path/to/session
replacing /path/to/session with the actual path to your session. You can specify either the session folder or any session file inside the folder (including snapshots).
To start Ardour with a new, named session:
ardour3 -N /path/to/new/session