# Open second project in new window **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [June 14, 2017, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-second-project-in-new-window/14514 "2017-06-14T12:08:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DavidWisely](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/davidwisely/32/10482_2.png) [@DavidWisely](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DavidWisely)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2017, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-second-project-in-new-window/14514/1 "2017-06-14T12:08:21Z")
I need to launch a second ignition project and keep the first one open. The system.util.retarget function successfully opens the second project, but closes the first project. Is there a way to open the second project while keeping the first one open? Thanks Davd ---
**Author:** ![keith.crenshaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/fbc32d/32.png) [@keith.crenshaw](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/keith.crenshaw)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2017, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-second-project-in-new-window/14514/2 "2017-06-14T14:51:52Z")
Check this [https://docs.inductiveautomation.com:8443/display/DOC79/Multi-Monitor+Clients](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com:8443/display/DOC79/Multi-Monitor+Clients) ---
**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2017, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-second-project-in-new-window/14514/3 "2017-06-14T14:53:02Z")
My fundamental question would be why this is strictly necessary (if you have something you need in project B, why not just add it to project A?) but the only way to do this would be creating an entire new client instance - which would probably have to be done from the command line using the [system.util.execute](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com:8443/display/DOC79/system.util.execute) function. ---
**Author:** ![DavidWisely](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/davidwisely/32/10482_2.png) [@DavidWisely](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DavidWisely)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 1:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-second-project-in-new-window/14514/4 "2017-06-15T01:23:38Z")
Thanks PGriffith, I was considering the command line option. I think that’s what I’ll have to do. Thanks Keith, however the Multi-Monitor functions seem to only allow opening the same project, not one on a different gateway. PGriffith, the reason I need this is because I have a central ignition gateway project that provides reports and dashboards on the status of multiple sites. At each site there is a seperate ignition gateway running it’s own project. The central users want to connect to each site as needed to see exactly what the site operator is doing, while leaving the central project running. Yes, I could recreate the pages in the central project, but then I would have to create them and maintain 2 sets of pages. ---
**Author:** ![keith.crenshaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/fbc32d/32.png) [@keith.crenshaw](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/keith.crenshaw)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-second-project-in-new-window/14514/5 "2017-06-21T16:00:28Z")
DavidWisely, My apologies I misinterpreted your post. I was not thinking separate projects. Just a new client of the same project. ---
**Author:** ![richard040693](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@richard040693](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richard040693)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-second-project-in-new-window/14514/6 "2018-01-15T21:15:28Z")
Hi! I have a question. Did you solve the problem? I have the same. Please help. ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-second-project-in-new-window/14514/7 "2018-01-15T21:46:48Z")
> [@richard040693](#): > > Did you solve the problem? Follow Paul's link to [system.util.execute()](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com:8443/display/DOC79/system.util.execute). ---
**Author:** ![DavidWisely](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/davidwisely/32/10482_2.png) [@DavidWisely](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DavidWisely)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-second-project-in-new-window/14514/8 "2018-01-15T22:26:37Z")
Hi Richard, yes, this was the only way I could get it to work: [system.util.execute()](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC79/system.util.execute). ---
**Author:** ![flavien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f475e1/32.png) [@flavien](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/flavien)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2019, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-second-project-in-new-window/14514/9 "2019-03-05T16:30:39Z")
Your link doesn’t work. Can I have some details ? Thanks, ---
**Author:** ![witman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d2c977/32.png) [@witman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/witman)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2019, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-second-project-in-new-window/14514/10 "2019-03-05T16:34:03Z")
[system.util.execute](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC79/system.util.execute)