# monodevelop > Cross platform IDE for C#, F# and more. > More information: . - Start MonoDevelop: `monodevelop` - Open a specific file: `monodevelop {{path/to/file}}` - Open a specific file with the caret at a specific position: `monodevelop {{path/to/file}};{{line_number}};{{column_number}}` - Force opening a new window instead of switching to an existing one: `monodevelop --new-window` - Disable redirection of `stdout` and `stderr` to a log file: `monodevelop --no-redirect` - Enable performance monitoring: `monodevelop --perf-log`