# Launching Applications | User Configuration

## Table of contents

- [What is launch application configuration](#what-is-launch-application-configuration)
- [How to configure launch application?](#how-to-configure-launch-application)

## What is launch application configuration?

The Launch application feature serves the function of facilitating the process of opening a particular application, and this action is typically initiated during a user's logon. Essentially, when a user logs in, Launch application works to trigger the opening of the designated application, thereby enabling the user to access the application's features and functionality seamlessly.

## How to configure launch application?

1. In Endpoint Central Console, navigate to **Configurations tab** --> **Add Configurations** --> **Configurations** --> **Windows**
2. Select **Launch Application** and choose **User**

![launching an application in endpoint central](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/images/launch-application-user.png)

- Specify the **Name** and **Description** for the configuration.
- In the Launch Application criteria, click on the Launch Application button and choose whether you want to launch an application using HTTP or network share/local path

## To launch an application using HTTP

![launching an application using http in endpoint central](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/images/launch-application-user-using-http.png)

1. Local file: Browse and select the application that has to be launched. The applications that are available in the local machine that have to be launched can be specified.
2. Arguments: Specify the arguments for the application
3. Click **Save** to launch the application or click **Save and New** to launch more applications
4. Define the **Target**
5. Specify retry options if required and deploy the configuration.
6. You can also enable notifications to receive emails based on the specified frequency.
7. Click on the **Deploy** button to deploy the Permission Management configuration in all the targets.
8. To save the configuration as draft, click **Save as**

## To launch an application using network share/local path

![launching an application using network share in endpoint central](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/images/launch-application-user-using-network-share.png)

1. Application name: Enter the Application name
2. Arguments: Specify the arguments required for the application
3. Click save to launch the application or Click **Save and New** to launch more applications
4. Define the **Target**
5. Specify retry options if required and deploy the configuration.
6. You can also enable notifications to receive emails based on the specified frequency.
7. Click on the **Deploy** button to deploy the Permission Management configuration in all the targets.
8. To save the configuration as draft, click **Save as**

You have successfully learnt to launch an application in Windows machines