# Ignition Client Launcher - Multiple gateways **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [February 18, 2014, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-client-launcher-multiple-gateways/8018 "2014-02-18T09:06:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BSH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@BSH](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BSH)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-client-launcher-multiple-gateways/8018/1 "2014-02-18T09:06:24Z")
Is it possible to get a drop down list of all gateways, I need to work with multiple gateways and they are not on the same network. Instead of having to type the network address when I need to switch would it be possible to configure a list and then have a dropdown where I choose which gateway to work with? ---
**Author:** ![jim\_lapratt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cc9497/32.png) [@jim\_lapratt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jim_lapratt)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-client-launcher-multiple-gateways/8018/2 "2014-02-18T12:03:12Z")
A quick idea I would have would be make a “Gateway” project with buttons to each one. ---
**Author:** ![mgross](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/mgross/32/3311_2.png) [@mgross](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mgross)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-client-launcher-multiple-gateways/8018/3 "2014-02-18T16:27:57Z")
Yes, this is one of the improvements made to the 7.6.5 client launcher. You can try it now by installing a 7.6.5-rc download somewhere and downloading the launcher from the Gateway. ---
**Author:** ![BSH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@BSH](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BSH)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2014, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-client-launcher-multiple-gateways/8018/4 "2014-02-21T12:42:25Z")
Is that client launcher now writing into the Windows registers to save configuration? My preference would be to use files in the same directory as the launcher so I can distribute the file to clients via e-mail and a zip file. ---
**Author:** ![BSH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@BSH](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BSH)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2014, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-client-launcher-multiple-gateways/8018/5 "2014-02-21T12:56:43Z")
Forget that remark, I can see the benefits of using the registry. What I would like to see is that I can choose the gateway from the main screen. At the moment I need to click “change” and then in the next screen I can go through the steps of selecting a different server. I would like to see a dropdown on the main screen where I can select the gateway from a list that I can configure. ---
**Author:** ![mgross](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/mgross/32/3311_2.png) [@mgross](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mgross)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2014, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-client-launcher-multiple-gateways/8018/6 "2014-02-21T15:29:23Z")
[quote]Is that client launcher now writing into the Windows registers to save configuration? My preference would be to use files in the same directory as the launcher so I can distribute the file to clients via e-mail and a zip file.[/quote] As of 7.6.5, the launchers write config files into .ignition\clientlauncher-data by default. But if you move the clientlauncher-data folder next to the clientlauncher.exe, it will use the config files there instead. That allows you to zip the exe and settings together as before. > [@](#): > > What I would like to see is that I can choose the gateway from the main screen. You can do that too! In that case, you would open clientlauncher-data/launch.xml and set the property to false. This will force the launcher to open on the "Select Gateway" screen every time it starts. I also set the property to true, so that my chosen Gateway will not automatically be saved to the config file after launch. This allows me to maintain a default Gateway in the config if I need it. ---
**Author:** ![BSH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@BSH](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BSH)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-client-launcher-multiple-gateways/8018/7 "2014-02-24T16:07:32Z")
Great, thanks for the help.