Starting ArcReader from the command line

1. Click the Start menu and click Run.
2. Type "<cmd>".

The DOS prompt opens.

3. Type "<install_dir\arcreader.exe>". For example, <C:\program files\ArcGIS\Desktop\bin\arcreader.exe>.

The command line opens.

For a list of the parameters you can use at the command line, see the table above (under the section About starting ArcReader).

Tip:

Use quotes if the path to ArcReader.exe contains spaces. For example:

"C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\bin\ArcReader.exe" /loadsettings template.art