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# love.system.openURL

Available since LÖVE 0.9.1
This function is not supported in earlier versions.

Opens a URL with the user's web or file browser.

## Function

### Synopsis

success = love.system.openURL( url )

### Arguments

`string url`
  The URL to open. Must be formatted as a proper URL.

### Returns

`boolean success`
  Whether the URL was opened successfully.

## Examples

### Open love2d.org when the game is loaded.

function love.load()
love.system.openURL("http://love2d.org/")
end

### Open the game's save directory when "s" is pressed.

function love.load()
-- Make sure the save directory exists by writing an empty file.
love.filesystem.write("test.txt", "")
end
function love.keypressed(key)
if key == "s" then
-- To open a file or folder, "file://" must be prepended to the path.
love.system.openURL("file://"..love.filesystem.getSaveDirectory())
end
end

## See Also

- love.system

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