===== Command line options ======

CCDciel accepts the following options on the command line:

^ Option ^ Parameter ^ Function ^
| %%--basedir%%\\ %%-b%% | Base directory | The base directory to store all the program configuration and work files. The default is in the user profile, %LOCALAPPDATA%\ccdciel or ~/.config/ccdciel\\ Example: %%--basedir=E:\ccdciel_files%% , %%-b E:\ccdciel_files%% |
| %%--config%%\\ %%-c%% | configuration file path | Lets you specify the device configuration file to use instead of the last one you load\\ Example: %%--config=default%% , %%-c default%% |
| %%--run_sequence%%\\ %%-r%% | sequence file path | Automatically connect the devices and run this sequence.\\ the [[ccdscript|startup script]] is run before to start the sequence. The camera cooler and the autoguider connection are set according to the configuration.\\ Example: %%--run_sequence=/tmp/seq1.targets%% , -r %%/tmp/seq1.targets%% |
| %%--shutdown%%\\ %%-s%% | | Wait 5 minutes and shutdown the program after the sequence specified with %%--run_sequence%% is finished. This option as no effect if %%--run_sequence%% is not specified.\\ The sequence [[sequence#termination_options|termination options]] are run before this option is processed. The [[ccdscript|shutdown script]] is run after.\\ Example: %%--shutdown%% , %%-s%% |