# blackfire

> Monitor, profile and test a PHP application.
> More information: <https://blackfire.io>.

- Initialize and configure the Blackfire client:

`blackfire config`

- Launch the Blackfire agent:

`blackfire agent`

- Launch the Blackfire agent on a specific socket:

`blackfire agent --socket="{{tcp://127.0.0.1:8307}}"`

- Run the profiler on a specific program:

`blackfire run {{php path/to/file.php}}`

- Run the profiler and collect 10 samples:

`blackfire --samples {{10}} run {{php path/to/file.php}}`

- Run the profiler and output results as JSON:

`blackfire --json run {{php path/to/file.php}}`

- Upload a profiler file to the Blackfire web service:

`blackfire upload {{path/to/file}}`

- View the status of profiles on the Blackfire web service:

`blackfire status`