# anki > Powerful, intelligent flashcard program. > More information: . - Launch `anki`: `anki` - Launch `anki` with a specific profile: `anki -p {{profile_name}}` - Launch `anki` in a specific language: `anki -l {{language}}` - Launch `anki` from a specific directory instead of the default (`~/Anki`): `anki -b {{path/to/directory}}`