docs/content/en/reference/cli/start.md
## azk start
Starts one or more systems.
#### Usage:
```bash
$ azk start [<system>] [--reprovision --rebuild --open --open-with=<app>] [-qh] [-l=<level>] [-v]...
$ azk start [<git-repo>] [<dest-path>] [--git-ref=<git-ref>] [--reprovision --rebuild --open --open-with=<app>] [-qh] [-l=<level>] [-v]...
```
#### Arguments:
```
system System name where the action will take place.
git-repo Github URL to clone and start
dest-path Destination path to clone project from Github
```
#### Options:
```
--reprovision, -R Forces provisioning actions before starting an instance.
--rebuild, -B Forces rebuilding or pull image and reprovision system before starting an instance.
--open, -o Opens system URL in default browser application.
--open-with=<app>, -a Opens system URL in specified browser application.
--no-color Remove colors from output
--quiet, -q Never prompt.
--help, -h Shows help usage.
--log=<level>, -l Sets log level (default: error).
--verbose, -v Sets the level of detail - multiple supported (-vv == --verbose 2) [default: 0].
--git-ref=<git-ref> Git branch, tag or commit to clone
```
#### Example:
##### start the azkdemo system and opens the default browser
```bash
azk start azkdemo --open
```
##### start the azkdemo from Github
All examples bellow will do the same thing: clone and start `azkdemo` directly from Github on branch `final` to `/tmp/azkdemoDest` folder
```bash
# this way
azk start git@github.com:azukiapp/azkdemo.git /tmp/azkdemoDest --git-ref final
# or this way
azk start https://github.com/azukiapp/azkdemo.git /tmp/azkdemoDest --git-ref final
# or this way
azk start azukiapp/azkdemo /tmp/azkdemoDest --git-ref final
# or this way
azk start azukiapp/azkdemo#final /tmp/azkdemoDest
```