# Launching an applet

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launching-an-applet/4512>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [May 22, 2012, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launching-an-applet/4512 "2012-05-22T18:53:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![AJBerera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launching-an-applet/4512/1 "2012-05-22T18:53:00Z")

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I am scanning the barcode launcher and I am not able to scroll to the dropdown menu that enables me to launch the project as an applet which is what I need to do with a android phone or tablet, correct?

Which browsers do I need or ignition settings to open a web client from a phone or a tablet?  
Browser navigation on android browsers seems nearly impossible, I keep getting a circle menu that will only let me zoom or select option one at a time.

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**Author:** ![Travis.Cox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Travis.Cox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Travis.Cox)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launching-an-applet/4512/2 "2012-05-22T19:21:49Z")

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The problem is that phones and tablets don’t run the full Java JRE so you can’t launch the client using windowed, full-screen or applet. You can only use our mobile module to launch the application. On a regular computer with the Java JRE you can launch as an applet.

If you use the mobile module you just need a device that supports HTML5 in the browser.

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**Author:** ![AJBerera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launching-an-applet/4512/3 "2012-05-22T20:18:52Z")

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how can I load a client on a phone or a tablet then?  
I’m using samsung and the latest andriod…  
I am unable to size the windows to fit in these devices.

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**Author:** ![Travis.Cox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Travis.Cox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Travis.Cox)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launching-an-applet/4512/4 "2012-05-22T20:32:23Z")

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All you do is open the browser on the phone (assuming it is on the wireless network you Ignition server is on) and type in the Ignition url:

[ipaddress:8088](http://ipaddress:8088)

Of course replace ipaddress with either the IP or hostname of the Ignition server. There are a couple of important settings for sizing on smaller devices. So open the Ignition Designer and select Project \> Properties from the file menu.

First click on Client \> User Interface. Make sure the client minimum size is smaller than your device or you will get scrollbars.

Secondly, click on Mobile \> General on the left. Make sure it is set to “Fit to Device” or is the size of your phone. You can also set it to auto-login.

Hope this helps.