# Help

## Command Line Parameters

Passing `-h` or `--help` to Textadept shows a list of available command line
parameters.

Switch             |Arguments|Description
-------------------|:-------:|-----------
`-e`, `--execute`  |    1    |Run Lua [code][].
`-f`, `--force`    |    0    |Forces [unique instance][].
`-h`, `--help`     |    0    |Shows this.
`-n`, `--nosession`|    0    |No [session][] functionality.
`-s`, `--session`  |    1    |Loads [session][] on startup.
`-u`, `--userhome` |    1    |Sets alternate [`_USERHOME`][].

The help switch is unavailable in curses.

[code]: 10_Advanced.html#Command.Entry
[unique instance]: 02_Installation.html#Single.Instance
[session]: 04_WorkingWithFiles.html#Sessions
[`_USERHOME`]: api/_G.html#_USERHOME

## Online Help

Textadept has a [mailing list][] and a [wiki][]. You can also join us on IRC via
[freenode.net][] in "#textadept".

[mailing list]: http://foicica.com/lists
[wiki]: http://foicica.com/wiki/textadept
[freenode.net]: http://freenode.net
