# Designer cannot launch

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-cannot-launch/32752>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [March 3, 2020, 2:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-cannot-launch/32752 "2020-03-03T02:44:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 3:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-cannot-launch/32752/2 "2020-03-03T03:50:21Z")

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What version of Java do you have installed? Can you turn on the console in the Java control panel applet and try launching again? You should get a little console window with logging from the launch attempt.

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