# Launcher

The Ren'Py launcher is mostly documented in other portions of the manual. This page contains information about the launcher that doesn't fit anywhere else.

## Projects.txt

If a file named `projects.txt` exists in the projects directory, it's expected to contain a list of full paths, one per line. These paths are treated as if they were inside the projects directory, and projects they contain show up in the launcher.

## No Launcher Links

If a file named `no_launcher_links.txt` exists in the Ren'Py base directory (the one with renpy.exe, renpy.sh, and renpy.app in it), the launcher will disable links to renpy.org. While not guaranteed, this is intended in educational and homeschool environments to prevent young Ren'Py users from seeing adult sponsors.