# startclient

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## AppserverClient Command Line Interface

### startclient

starts Parallels Client.

**Category: Client**

```
AppServerClientCLI startclient [-elevated] [-minimized] [-forceclassicui | -forcemodernui] [-noaddprompt]  
```

### Arguments

* **`elevated (optional)`** When set, the RAS Client application is started with elevated privileges.
* **`minimized (optional)`** When set, the RAS Client application starts with its window minimized.
* **`forceclassicui (optional)`** When set, the RAS Client application starts with classic user interface if allowed.
* **`forcemodernui (optional)`** When set, the RAS Client application starts with modern user interface if allowed.
* **`noaddprompt (optional)`** When set, if there are no connections, the prompt to add a connection in the classic ui is suppressed.

### Return codes:

ok - Command was successful\
Exception - System problem

### Examples:

AppServerClientCLI startclient -elevated\
AppServerClientCLI startclient -elevated -forceclassicui\
AppServerClientCLI startclient -elevated -forceclassicui -noaddprompt

### See also:

[stopclient](https://docs.parallels.com/landing/ras-windows-cli-guide/commands/stopclient)\
[restartclient](https://docs.parallels.com/landing/ras-windows-cli-guide/commands/restartclient)
