# How to load ur programs via command thru tcpi connections

**URL:** <https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/how-to-load-ur-programs-via-command-thru-tcpi-connections/4650>\
**Category:** Robot Communication\
**Created:** [July 3, 2019, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/how-to-load-ur-programs-via-command-thru-tcpi-connections/4650 "2019-07-03T02:53:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![anon71517064](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@anon71517064](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/anon71517064)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2019, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/how-to-load-ur-programs-via-command-thru-tcpi-connections/4650/1 "2019-07-03T02:53:31Z")

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I would like information on how to select a pre existing progarm on the universal robotics platform .via tcpi connection .

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**Author:** ![ajp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.universal-robots.com/ajp/32/471_2.png) [@ajp](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/ajp)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2019, 5:13am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/how-to-load-ur-programs-via-command-thru-tcpi-connections/4650/2 "2019-07-03T05:13:30Z")

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Hi @anon71517064 , I assume by tcpi you mean a TCP/IP socket?

You can do that using the dashboard server, sending the load command and full path to the program file to port 29999:

[https://www.universal-robots.com/how-tos-and-faqs/how-to/ur-how-tos/dashboard-server-cb-series-port-29999-15690/](https://www.universal-robots.com/how-tos-and-faqs/how-to/ur-how-tos/dashboard-server-cb-series-port-29999-15690/)

(don’t forget the /n newline character at the end)