# Re: ferret-browser on the command-line?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ferret-browser-on-the-command-line/171659>\
**Category:** Ferret\
**Created:** [July 7, 2009, 10:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ferret-browser-on-the-command-line/171659 "2009-07-07T10:56:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 7, 2009, 10:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ferret-browser-on-the-command-line/171659/1 "2009-07-07T10:56:51Z")

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> From you ferret install path you run ferret-browser.

> cd ruby\lib\ruby\gems\1.8\gems\ferret-0.11.5-x86-mswin32\bin  
> ferret-browser \<path\_to\_index\>

It will launch a webrick server on port 3301.

But I found that it crash with large indexes

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Objet : Re: [Ferret-talk] ferret-browser on the command-line?

kelly,

i’d be interested to find out how you got ferret-browser to work.

thanks.