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Starting TIBCO Designer

The following sections describe how to start TIBCO Designer and explain the options available once TIBCO Designer starts.

To Start TIBCO Designer

•	Under Microsoft Windows:

Choose Start > All Programs > TIBCO > TIBCO Designer n.n > Designer n.n

or

Invoke install-path\tibco\designer\n.n\bin\designer

•	Under UNIX:

Invoke install-path/tibco/designer/n.n/bin/designer

Startup Options

When you launch TIBCO Designer, the startup panel is displayed:

Figure 1 TIBCO Designer Startup Panel

Table 1 describes the startup options. Table 2, Startup Panel Administration Options, describes the options available when you select the Administration tab.

Table 1 Startup Panel Project Options

Option	Description
New empty project	Opens a new empty project in TIBCO Designer. An empty project includes the TIBCO Designer default palettes and their resources. By default when you open a new project, TIBCO Designer prompts you immediately where you wish to save it. You may provide the location or click the Cancel button. If you do not want to see this dialog each time you create a new project, choose Edit > Preferences > General and unselect Show save dialog for new project.
New project from template	Opens a predefined project template. A project template is a pre-built project. It can contain folders, configured resources, and partially configured resources. Resources are the components of each project (see Resources). A project template can be preconfigured to include all the resources you may need for a certain type of project (for example, Web Services configuration). Using a template makes it possible to leverage an existing configuration when creating new projects. See Project Templates for information on creating project templates.
Open existing project	Opens an existing project. See Opening and Reopening Projects.
Reopen project	Allows you to choose from a list of recently saved projects. TIBCO Designer may prompt for information, for example, a password.
Delete project	Allows you to delete a project. See Deleting Projects.
Help	Displays TIBCO Designer documentation. You may be prompted for your browser location if you are using TIBCO Designer for the first time. Information about browser locations on some operating systems is included in the prompt screen. You need to specify this path only once. After that, TIBCO Designer remembers the location even if you uninstall the current version and install a new version.
Exit	Exits TIBCO Designer.
Show this panel only on startup	If checked, the startup panel is only displayed during startup and closed after you’ve made your selection. If cleared, this panel reappears when no other TIBCO Designer windows are open. Leaving the panel on screen can be useful for project maintenance.

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