# Designer launcher error code 2

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-launcher-error-code-2/43743>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [February 23, 2021, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-launcher-error-code-2/43743 "2021-02-23T18:41:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Nicholasstarling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nicholasstarling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nicholasstarling)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-launcher-error-code-2/43743/1 "2021-02-23T18:41:16Z")

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When in the Designer Launcher i can see my localhost but when I select them and click open designer I get (Java process launch failed with error code 2: Error: could not find java.dll  
Error: Could not find Java SE Run Environment)\

New to ignition software, please help

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**Author:** ![kcollins](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kcollins/32/19646_2.png) [@kcollins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kcollins)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2021, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-launcher-error-code-2/43743/2 "2021-02-24T20:28:27Z")

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A post was merged into an existing topic: [Ignition Designer Laucher errors when trying to open a launcher](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-designer-laucher-errors-when-trying-to-open-a-launcher/43799)

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**Author:** ![kcollins](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kcollins/32/19646_2.png) [@kcollins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kcollins)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2021, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-launcher-error-code-2/43743/3 "2021-02-24T20:28:27Z")

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