# Starting BA design tools

As part of the manual installation of the repository, the way you start each design tool depends on the operating system you use. This table shows you the options.

| Operating System  | Start the Design Tools                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Microsoft Windows | <p>Create shortcuts to the <code>.bat</code> file for each design tool and add the shortcuts to the <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/customize-the-start-menu">Start menu</a>. You can also navigate to the design tool directory and run the batch file to launch the tool.</p><ul><li>Aggregation Designer: <code>pentaho\design-tools\aggregation-designer\startaggregationdesigner.bat</code></li><li>Metadata Editor: <code>pentaho\design-tools\metadata-editor\metadata-editor.bat</code></li><li>Report Designer: <code>pentaho\design-tools\report-designer\report-designer.bat</code></li><li>Schema Workbench: <code>pentaho\design-tools\schema-workbench\workbench.bat</code></li></ul> |
| Linux             | <p>Navigate to the design tool directory and run the shell file to launch the tool.</p><ul><li>Aggregation Designer: <code>pentaho/design-tools/aggregation-designer/startaggregationdesigner.sh</code></li><li>Metadata Editor: <code>pentaho/design-tools/metadata-editor/metadata-editor.sh</code></li><li>Report Designer: <code>pentaho/design-tools/schema-workbench/workbench.sh</code></li><li>Schema Workbench: <code>pentaho/design-tools/schema-workbench/workbench.sh</code></li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Mac OS            | <p>Navigate to the design tool directory and double-click the application file to launch the tool.- Aggregation Designer: <code>pentaho/design-tools/aggregation-designer/Aggregation Designer.app</code></p><ul><li>Metadata Editor: <code>pentaho/design-tools/metadata-editor/Metadata Editor 64-bit.app</code></li><li>Report Designer: <code>pentaho/design-tools/Pentaho Report Designer.app</code></li><li>Schema Workbench: <code>pentaho/design-tools/schema-workbench/Schema\_Workbench.app</code></li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                   |


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