# burpsuite > A GUI based application mainly used in web application penetration testing. > More information: . - Start Burp Suite: `burpsuite` - Start Burp Suite using the default configuration: `burpsuite --use-defaults` - Open a specific project file: `burpsuite --project-file={{path/to/file}}` - Load a specific configuration file: `burpsuite --config-file={{path/to/file}}` - Start without extensions: `burpsuite --disable-extensions`