# Disable sync during startup via command line?

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/disable-sync-during-startup-via-command-line/20219>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [10 September 2021 16:20 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/disable-sync-during-startup-via-command-line/20219 "2021-09-10T16:20:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![kartoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/kartoo/32/324_2.png) [@kartoo](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/kartoo)\
**Post date:** [10 September 2021 16:20 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/disable-sync-during-startup-via-command-line/20219/1 "2021-09-10T16:20:35Z")

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Hi

Is it possible to disable the sync via some command line flags when using the desktop app? I do not want it to start syncing when I start the app. I am using the appimage version.

thanks

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/1/c/1c948e33314e232a0927789508474d8624f4270b.png) [@system](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [10 October 2021 16:21 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/disable-sync-during-startup-via-command-line/20219/2 "2021-10-10T16:21:10Z")

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