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     - [Scale TiFlash](/tiflash/scale-tiflash.md)
     - [Upgrade TiFlash Nodes](/tiflash/upgrade-tiflash.md)
     - [Configure TiFlash](/tiflash/tiflash-configuration.md)
+    - [Command-line Flags](/tiflash/tiflash-command-line-flags.md)
     - [TiFlash Alert Rules](/tiflash/tiflash-alert-rules.md)
     - [Tune TiFlash Performance](/tiflash/tune-tiflash-performance.md)
     - [FAQ](/tiflash/tiflash-faq.md)
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+---
+title: TiFlash Command-line Flags
+summary: Learn the command-line startup flags of TiFlash.
+category: reference
+---
+
+# TiFlash Command-line Flags
+
+This document introduces the command-line flags that you can use when you launch TiFlash.
+
+## `server --config-file`
+
++ Specifies the path of the TiFlash configuration file
++ Default: ""
++ You must specify the configuration file. For detailed configuration items, refer to [TiFlash configuration parameters](/tiflash/tiflash-configuration.md).