Start the KAS-IDE

There are multiple ways to start the KAS-IDE.

• Double-click a desktop shortcut.
• Double-click a project file to open it with the most recently installed version of the KAS-IDE.
• Windows 10 and 11: From the Start menu, under "K".
  • All installed versions are found here, including one legacy version (in the Kollmorgen folder), and all installed versions of v3.01 and later.
  • See Can I install more than one version of the KAS-IDE?.

  

  Figure 1: Example: Multiple KAS installed versions

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• • The KAS-IDE supports simultaneously running multiple instances.
  • Double-click a shortcut or project file, or selecting the application from the Start menu, opens another instance.
  • Double-click a project file more than once opens a copy of the project in another instance of the KAS-IDE.

See the these FAQs for more options:

• How do I launch my project with a particular version of the KAS-IDE?
• How do I choose the default version of the KAS-IDE to use?