h1. Command line arguments

|-ConfigFolder <path> | Set a custom [[Config Files|config folder]].|
|-cmd <command> | Runs a [[Scripting Commands|command]] on startup.|
|irc://hostname:port/#channel | Opens a plain connection to the hostname and port, and optionally joins a #channel.|
|irc6://hostname:port/#channel | Opens a plain IPv6 connection to the hostname and port, and optionally joins a #channel.|
|ircs://hostname:port/#channel | Opens a SSL/TLS connection to the hostname and port, and optionally joins a #channel.|
|ircs6://hostname:port/#channel | Opens a SSL/TLS IPv6 connection to the hostname and port, and optionally joins a #channel.|
|xdcc://network/hostname:port/#channel/nick/#id/filename | Opens a connection to the hostname:port, joins the #channel and tries to request the #id/filename from the nick.|

_A connection is only made if no existing matching connection is found._

_Pressing the %(key)SHIFT% key while starting AdiIRC bypasses any auto-connect servers._

_See also [[$cmdline]] which holds the passed command line arguments, could be used during the [[on START]] event to provide additional arguments._