# Command Line Reference This page describes all the options available to run Plover from the command line. The command is available under slightly different names on each platform, relative to your installation directory: - Windows: `C:\Program Files (x86)\Open Steno Project\Plover 4.0.0\plover_console.exe` - macOS: `/Applications/Plover.app/Contents/MacOS/Plover` - Linux: `plover.AppImage` All of the above commands will be referred to as `plover` below. ```{program} plover ``` ```{option} --help Display the help text and then exit. ``` ```{option} --version Display the running Plover version and then exit. ``` ````{option} -g Specify the GUI system to use. The options are as follows: ```{describe} qt Run the built-in Qt-based GUI. This is the default value. ``` ```{describe} none Run Plover headless, i.e. without a GUI. You'll only be able to control Plover from the command line or with steno commands. ```` ```{option} -l , --log-level Change the minimum level of logs being shown on standard output. Options are `debug`, `info`, `warning`, and `error`. By default, no logs are displayed. ``` ```{option} -s