Run/Debug Configurations Dialog

Run | Edit Configurations

Use this dialog box to create, edit, adjust, or remove run/debug configurations, as well as to configure the default templates that will apply to all newly created run/debug configurations.

Project configurations are grouped by configuration types; the default configuration templates are grouped under the Templates node in the left-hand part of the dialog box.

For some of the run/debug configurations, PyCharm supports viewing output in Log files. Find the detailed information in the corresponding run/debug configuration dialogs.

Common options

When you edit a run configuration (but not a run configuration template), you can specify the following options for it:

Item	Description
Name	In this text box, specify the name for the run/debug configuration. The name will help you identify the created configuration when you choose to edit it later, or when you invoke it, for example. from the Run popup (`Shift+Alt+F10`).
Share	Select this check box to make the run/debug configuration available to other team members. The shared run/debug configurations are kept in separate xml files under `.idea\runConfigurations` folder, while the local run/debug configurations are kept in the `.idea\workspace.xml`.
Single instance only

The tree view of run/debug configurations has a toolbar that helps you manage configurations available in your project as well as adjust default configurations templates.

Item	Shortcut	Description
	`Alt+Insert`	Create a run/debug configuration.
	`Alt+Delete`	Delete the selected run/debug configuration. Note that you cannot delete default configurations.
	`Ctrl+D`	Create a copy of the selected run/debug configuration. Note that you create copies of default configurations.
	Edit Templates	View and edit the default template for the selected run/debug configuration. The templates are used for newly created configurations.
/	`Alt+Up`/`Alt+Down`	Move the selected run/debug configuration up and down in the list. The order of configurations in the list defines the order, in which the configurations appear when you choose a run/debug configuration. Default templates of run/debug configurations are always sorted alphabetically.
	Move into new folder / Create new folder	You can group run/debug configurations by placing them into folders. To create a folder, select the configurations within a category, click , and specify folder name. If only a category is in focus, an empty folder is created. Then, to move a configuration into a folder, between the folders or out of a folder, use drag-and-drop or and buttons. To remove grouping, select a folder and click .
	Sort configurations	Click this button to sort configurations in the alphabetical order.

Templates

Under the Templates node in the tree view of run configurations, you can select a run configuration template and edit its default settings. This will not affect the configurations that are already created, but will be used as defaults when creating new configurations of the corresponding type.

When you select the Templates node itself, you will be able to adjust general settings that apply to all run/debug configurations:

Item	Description
Configurations available in Run Dashboard	In this section you can create a list of run configurations available in the Run Dashboard — a tool window that helps you execute and manage multiple run/debug configurations. Note that the dashboard will only display the configuration types for which you have created one ore more configurations. Thus, if you add a configuration type for which no configurations exist in the project, this type will not be displayed on the dashboard until you create a configuration of this type.
Confirm rerun with process termination	The behavior of this checkbox depends on whether the Single instance only option is selected for a particular run/debug configuration. If this checkbox is selected, in case of a single instance, launching a new process (for example, by clicking on the main toolbar) while another process is still running, results in showing a dialog box prompting to terminate the current process before launching a new one. If this checkbox is not selected (or in case of multiple instances), PyCharm starts the new process silently.
Temporary configurations limit	Specify the maximum number of temporary configurations to be stored and shown in the Select Run/Debug Configuration drop-down list.

Item

Description

Configurations available in Run Dashboard

In this section you can create a list of run configurations available in the Run Dashboard — a tool window that helps you execute and manage multiple run/debug configurations.

Note that the dashboard will only display the configuration types for which you have created one ore more configurations.
Thus, if you add a configuration type for which no configurations exist in the project, this type will not be displayed on the dashboard until you create a configuration of this type.

Confirm rerun with process termination

The behavior of this checkbox depends on whether the Single instance only option is selected for a particular run/debug configuration.

If this checkbox is selected, in case of a single instance, launching a new process (for example, by clicking on the main toolbar) while another process is still running, results in showing a dialog box prompting to terminate the current process before launching a new one.
If this checkbox is not selected (or in case of multiple instances), PyCharm starts the new process silently.

Temporary configurations limit

Specify the maximum number of temporary configurations to be stored and shown in the Select Run/Debug Configuration drop-down list.

Before Launch options

In this area you can specify tasks that must be be performed before starting the selected run/debug configuration. The tasks are performed in the order they appear in the list.

Item	Shortcut	Description
	`Alt+Insert`	Click this icon to add one of the following available tasks: Run External tool: select to run an external application. In the dialog that opens, select one or multiple applications you want to run. If it is not defined in PyCharm yet, add its definition. For more information, see Configuring Third-Party Tools and External Tools. Run Another Configuration: select to execute another run/debug configuration. In the dialog that opens, select the configuration to be run. Launch Web Browser: select this option to have a browser started. In the dialog that opens, select the type of the browser and provide the start Url. Also, specify if you want the browser be launched with JavaScript debugger. Run File Watchers: select this option to have PyCharm apply all the currently active file watchers. Run Grunt task: select this option to run a Grunt task. In the Grunt task dialog box that opens, specify the `Gruntfile.js` where the required task is defined, select the task to execute, and specify the arguments to pass to the Grunt tool. Specify the location of the Node.js interpreter, the parameters to pass to it, and the path to the `grunt-cli` package. Run Gulp task: select this option to run a Gulp task. In the Gulp task dialog box that opens, specify the `Gulpfile.js` where the required task is defined, select the task to execute, and specify the arguments to pass to the Gulp tool. Specify the location of the Node.js interpreter, the parameters to pass to it, and the path to the `gulp` package. Run npm Script: select this option to execute an npm script. In the NPM Script dialog box that opens, specify the npm run/debug configuration settings. Start React Native Bundler: select this option to run the bundler automatically, as part of a running or debugging session. by default, this is done through `react-native start`. If your application uses Expo, you need to run the development server via the `start` npm task. To do that, click , then in the Configure React Native dialog, choose npm script and select start from the list. Compile TypeScript: select to run the built-in TypeScript compiler and thus make sure that all the changes you made to your TypeScript code are reflected in the generated JavaScript files. In the TypeScript Compile Settings dialog that opens, select or clear the Check errors checkbox to configure the behaviour of the compiler in case any errors are detected: If the Check errors checkbox is selected, the compiler will show all the errors and the run configuration will not start. If the Check errors checkbox is cleared, the compiler will show all the detected errors but the run configuration still will be launched. Generate CoffeeScript Source Maps: select this option to generate the source maps for your CoffeeScript sources. In the dialog that opens, specify where your CoffeeScript source files are located. Run Remote External tool: adds a remote SSH external tool.
	`Alt+Delete`	Click this icon to remove the selected task from the list.
	`Enter`	Click this icon to edit the selected task. Make the necessary changes in the dialog that opens.
/	`Alt+Up`/`Alt+Down`	Click these icons to move the selected task one line up or down in the list. (The tasks are performed in the order that they appear in the list.)
Show this page		Select this checkbox to show the run/debug configuration settings prior to actually starting the run/debug configuration.
Activate tool window		If this checkbox is selected, which it is by default, the Run or the Debug tool window opens when you start the run/debug configuration. Otherwise, the tool window isn't shown. However, when the configuration is running, you can open the corresponding tool window for it yourself by pressing `Alt+4` or `Alt+5`.

Last modified: 21 November 2018

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Run/Debug Configurations Dialog

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