Command Line

Halloy

Halloy accepts a small set of command-line arguments.

Argument	Description
--version, -V	Print the version and exit. Must be the first argument.
URL	Open an IRC or Halloy URL. See URL Schemes.

There is no --help, -h, or -? flag. Unknown arguments are ignored and Halloy starts normally.

Configuration and data directories are not set via command-line flags. See Portable Mode.

Examples

halloy --version
halloy ircs://irc.libera.chat/#halloy

Windows installer

The Windows installer is built with Inno Setup. Run the installer with /HELP or /? to list its command-line options.

Common options:

Argument	Description
/SILENT	Hide the installer wizard, but show the installation progress window.
/VERYSILENT	Hide the installer wizard and installation progress window.
/DIR="C:\Apps\Halloy"	Set the installation directory. Use an absolute path.
/TASKS="desktopicon"	Create a desktop shortcut.

For the full list, see the Inno Setup command-line documentation.