# Run processing file from terminal

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/run-processing-file-from-terminal/47320>\
**Category:** Processing for Pi\
**Created:** [October 10, 2025, 9:02am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/run-processing-file-from-terminal/47320 "2025-10-10T09:02:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![potato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a6a055/32.png) [@potato](https://discourse.processing.org/u/potato)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2025, 9:02am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/run-processing-file-from-terminal/47320/1 "2025-10-10T09:02:01Z")

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**Author:** ![glv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/glv/32/18785_2.png) [@glv](https://discourse.processing.org/u/glv)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2025, 2:09am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/run-processing-file-from-terminal/47320/2 "2025-10-12T02:09:28Z")

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Hello @potato,

Please read:

- _[Welcome to the Processing Foundation Discourse](https://discourse.processing.org/t/welcome-to-the-processing-foundation-discourse/8)_

- _[Guidelines—Asking Questions](https://discourse.processing.org/t/guidelines-asking-questions/2147)_

`:)`

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**Author:** ![moon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/moon/32/21773_2.png) [@moon](https://discourse.processing.org/u/moon)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2025, 9:46pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/run-processing-file-from-terminal/47320/3 "2025-10-14T21:46:55Z")

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Hi @potato welcome to our community! As @glv has mentioned, it could be helpful to take a look at some of the guidelines around asking a question.

I believe @stefterv might have something to say about the CLI that has developed 🙂

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**Author:** ![sableraph](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/sableraph/32/251_2.png) [@sableraph](https://discourse.processing.org/u/sableraph)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2025, 8:37am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/run-processing-file-from-terminal/47320/4 "2025-10-24T08:37:20Z")

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Hi @potato,

I’ve just updated the [Environment page](https://processing.org/environment/) to include instructions about the Processing CLI (thanks Tonz for the PR).

Scroll down to the bottom of the page to find the new section, and let us know if anything is unclear or not working as expected 🙂

> **[Environment](https://processing.org/environment/)**
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> The Processing Environment includes a text editor, a compiler, and a display window. It enables the creation of software within a carefully designed set of constraints.