# My designer Launcher doesn't work

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/my-designer-launcher-doesnt-work/81624>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [November 7, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/my-designer-launcher-doesnt-work/81624 "2023-11-07T20:56:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Mazen\_hassan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Mazen\_hassan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mazen_hassan)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/my-designer-launcher-doesnt-work/81624/1 "2023-11-07T20:56:33Z")

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its my first time downloading Launcher and when I open it then select "add designer"  
and select the Gateway. So, when open the designer nothing happens.  
and this is my logs  
[log.txt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/uploads/short-url/pxr6t9yLNv1yj9xG3NFr4kTNReU.txt) (2.9 KB)

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**Author:** ![amarks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/amarks/32/45610_2.png) [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/my-designer-launcher-doesnt-work/81624/2 "2023-11-07T22:42:43Z")

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Is there a project on the gateway?

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**Author:** ![Mazen\_hassan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Mazen\_hassan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mazen_hassan)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2023, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/my-designer-launcher-doesnt-work/81624/3 "2023-11-08T12:13:05Z")

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No, it didn`t even open.

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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:** [November 8, 2023, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/my-designer-launcher-doesnt-work/81624/4 "2023-11-08T12:31:04Z")

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What output do you get if you copy and run the long command from the logs directly in a terminal?

```auto
C:\Users\AL-FAJR\.ignition\cache\resources\runtimes\17.0.8\bin\java.exe -classpath C:\Users\AL-FAJR\.ignition\cache\resources\platform\launchclient.jar\00000000887A036A\launchclient.jar -Djavaws.sr.gateway.addr.0=http://localhost:8088 -Djavaws.sr.launchts=1699389567882 -Djavaws.sr.main=com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.DesignerStartupHook -Djavaws.sr.platform.edition= -Djavaws.sr.platform.plugins= -Xms64M -Xmx1024M -Djavaws.sr.memory.init=64M -Djavaws.sr.memory.max=1024M --add-opens=java.desktop/java.awt=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.desktop/java.awt.event=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.desktop/javax.swing=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.desktop/javax.swing.tree=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.desktop/javax.swing.plaf.basic=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.desktop/javax.swing.plaf.synth=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.desktop/javax.swing=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.desktop/javax.swing.tree=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/com.apple.eawt=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/com.sun.awt=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/com.sun.java.swing.plaf.windows=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/sun.awt=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/sun.awt.image=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/sun.awt.shell=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/sun.awt.windows=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/sun.swing=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/sun.swing.plaf.synth=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/sun.swing.table=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/sun.print=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.base/sun.security.action=ALL-UNNAMED -Dsun.java2d.d3d=false -Dsun.java2d.noddraw=false -Djavaws.sr.screen=0 -Djavaws.sr.scope=D com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.BootstrapSwing

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**Author:** ![amarks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/amarks/32/45610_2.png) [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2023, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/my-designer-launcher-doesnt-work/81624/5 "2023-11-08T14:07:39Z")

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No, does a project even exist on the gateway webpage at `Config/System/Projects`?