Starting Switch

When starting Switch, you are actually starting the Switch Designer. With Switch Designer you can then connect to a local Switch Server, or to a Switch Server installed (and already running) on another computer.

Note: Switch Server allows only one connection at a time, from either a local or a remote Designer. The same holds for Switch Designer: Switch Designer can only be connected to one single (local or remote) Switch server at a time.

To start Switch

Do one of the following:
- Select Switch in the Start menu (Windows)
- Locate the application (Switch.exe or Switch.app) and double-click to start Switch.
Switch is installed by default in the following directory:
- Windows: C:\Program Files (x86)\Enfocus\Enfocus Switch <version number>
- Mac OS: /Applications/Enfocus/Enfocus Switch <version number>
In the Connect to Switch Server dialog, do one of the following:
- To connect to the Switch Server installed on your local computer, select the Connect to local Switch Server checkbox.
- To connect remotely, i.e. to connect to a Switch Server installed on another computer, enter the required details:
  - IP address or host name of the computer on which you have installed Switch Server.
    Note: The previously used IP address (if any) is stored.
  - Port number
    
    Note: You can set a default value for the port number. See Switch preferences: Internal communication.
  - User name and password as required.
    Note: This depends on the setup in the Users pane.
Note: To be able to connect remotely, the Switch Server must be running on the remote computer. For more information, refer to Starting/restarting Switch Server.

Tip: You can automatically start the Switch Server every time you log in to the operating system, by enabling the corresponding user preference (Sart Switch Server automatically at login). See Switch preferences: User interface. Note that when this preference is enabled, Switch Server will remain running even if you exit Switch Designer.

If you connect to a local Switch Server, the Switch Server is started automatically when starting Switch.
To hide this dialog next time when you start Switch, clear the Show dialog at startup checkbox.
Note: If you hide this dialog, the selected connection (local or remote connection to a particular computer) is considered the default connection. You can afterwards still change the connection from within Switch, by selecting File > Connect to Switch Server .
Click OK. Switch Designer is opened. In the title bar of the Switch Designer, you can see:
- If you're connected with Remote Designer: Your user name followed by "@" and the IP address or host name (as entered in step 2) of the computer you are connected to, for example: "user@Switch Server MAC (10.33.133.213)"
- If you're connected with a local Designer: The name of the Switch Server followed by "(localhost)".
Note: Remember that your access rights depend on the settings in the Users pane. Users having read-only access (this is indicated in the title bar), will not be able to edit flows or to change settings.