# how to start syncthing without frontend

**URL:** https://forum.syncthing.net/t/how-to-start-syncthing-without-frontend/22555
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [August 6, 2024, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/how-to-start-syncthing-without-frontend/22555 "2024-08-06T15:15:48Z")
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### Author: ![ZajdoSmurf](https://forum.syncthing.net/user_avatar/forum.syncthing.net/zajdosmurf/32/16899_2.png) [@ZajdoSmurf](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/ZajdoSmurf)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2024, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/how-to-start-syncthing-without-frontend/22555/1 "2024-08-06T15:15:48Z")

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i dont need the frontend i comunicate with api using code , is there an easy way to just disable it

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### Author: ![calmh](https://forum.syncthing.net/user_avatar/forum.syncthing.net/calmh/32/15311_2.png) [@calmh](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/calmh)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/how-to-start-syncthing-without-frontend/22555/2 "2024-08-06T17:01:07Z")

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If by frontend you mean it starting the browser, you can uncheck that in the preferences. (Or set some startup flag / env var, `--help` will have the details.)