# Standalone/Basic mode

## About this task

Information noteWarning: This feature has been removed from Talend Administration Center 8.0 onwards. For more information, see [Operating modes](https://help.qlik.com/talend/r/en-US/8.0/studio-user-guide/operating-modes) in Talend Studio User Guide.

Standalone/basic is CommandLine's default mode. This mode allows you to execute a single command.

In Standalone mode, CommandLine switches off after executing all commands passed on through the list of arguments. For example, on Linux you can display the Help content using the following arguments:

## Procedure

1. Switch to the <CommandlinePath>.
2. Enter in the shell:
   ```
   ./Talend-Studio-linux-gtk-x86 -nosplash -application org.talend.commandline.CommandLine
   -consoleLog -data commandline-workspace help
   ```

## Results

Once the commands have been executed, CommandLine exits.

From this mode, you can switch to the Shell, Server and Script modes, detailed hereafter.