# polybar > A fast and easy-to-use status bar. > More information: . - Start Polybar (the bar name is optional if only one bar is defined in the config): `polybar {{bar_name}}` - Start Polybar with the specified config: `polybar --config={{path/to/config.ini}} {{bar_name}}` - Start Polybar and reload the bar when the config file is modified: `polybar --reload {{bar_name}}`