# Load a scene at startup

**URL:** <https://community.factoryio.com/t/load-a-scene-at-startup/26>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [February 17, 2020, 11:55am UTC](https://community.factoryio.com/t/load-a-scene-at-startup/26 "2020-02-17T11:55:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![goncalo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3be4f8/32.png) [@goncalo](https://community.factoryio.com/u/goncalo)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2020, 11:55am UTC](https://community.factoryio.com/t/load-a-scene-at-startup/26/1 "2020-02-17T11:55:14Z")

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A scene can be loaded at startup by either:

- Placing a [load command](https://docs.factoryio.com/manual/console/#scene) in the [auto.cfg](https://community.factoryio.com/t/customize-factory-i-o-at-startup-configuration-files/25) configuration file:  
`scene.load_from_path(r'<path-to-scene>)`
- Using the command-line with the load parameter:  
`Factory IO.exe "load:<path-to-scene>"`

Factory I/O can also start the scene immediately in run mode by:

- Setting [scene.start\_in\_run\_mode](https://docs.factoryio.com/manual/console/#scene) in the [auto.cfg](https://community.factoryio.com/t/customize-factory-i-o-at-startup-configuration-files/25) configuration file:  
`scene.load_from_path(r'<path-to-scene>')`  
`scene.start_in_run_mode = True`
- Using the command-line with the run parameter:  
`Factory IO.exe "load:<path-to-scene>" run`