Training Guide > Introduction to STAR-CCM+ > Starting STAR-CCM+
Starting STAR-CCM+
Launching STAR-CCM+ depends on whether you are using Unix or Windows:
- For Unix and Linux machines, simply type:
% starccm+
at the command line assuming that your PATH variable has been set according to the installation instructions.
- For Windows 2000/XP machines, start the client from the Start menu provided you did not change any of the defaults during the installation:
The item in your Start menu may look slightly different depending on the patch level of STAR-CCM+ you have.
During the launch process the following splash screen will appear:
After a brief display of the splash screen, STAR-CCM+ will then open in the graphical user interface (GUI) mode without loading an existing simulation or creating a new simulation.
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