# hledger-web > Web interface and API to `hledger`. > A robust, friendly plain text accounting app. > More information: . - Start the web app, and a browser if possible, for local viewing and adding only: `hledger-web` - As above but with a specified file, and allow editing of existing data: `hledger-web --file {{path/to/file.journal}} --allow edit` - Start just the web app, and accept incoming connections to the specified host and port: `hledger-web --serve --host {{my.host.name}} --port 8000` - Start just the web app's JSON API, and allow only read access: `hledger-web --serve-api --host {{my.host.name}} --allow view` - Show amounts converted to current market value in your base currency when known: `hledger-web --value now --infer-market-prices` - Show the manual in Info format if possible: `hledger-web --info` - Display help: `hledger-web --help`