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The `shell` module provides functions related to desktop integration.
An example of opening a URL in default browser:
An example of opening a URL in the user's default browser:
```javascript
var shell = require('shell');
shell.openExternal('https://github.com');
```
## shell.showItemInFolder(fullPath)
## Methods
The `shell` module has the following methods:
### `shell.showItemInFolder(fullPath)`
* `fullPath` String
Show the given file in a file manager. If possible, select the file.
## shell.openItem(fullPath)
### `shell.openItem(fullPath)`
* `fullPath` String
Open the given file in the desktop's default manner.
## shell.openExternal(url)
### `shell.openExternal(url)`
* `url` String
Open the given external protocol URL in the desktop's default manner. (For
example, mailto: URLs in the default mail user agent.)
example, mailto: URLs in the user's default mail agent.)
## shell.moveItemToTrash(fullPath)
### `shell.moveItemToTrash(fullPath)`
* `fullPath` String
Move the given file to trash and returns boolean status for the operation.
Move the given file to trash and returns a boolean status for the operation.
## shell.beep()
### `shell.beep()`
Play the beep sound.