electron/docs/api/shell.md
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# shell
> Manage files and URLs using their default applications.
The `shell` module provides functions related to desktop integration.
An example of opening a URL in the user's default browser:
```javascript
const shell = require('electron').shell;
shell.openExternal('https://github.com');
```
## 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)`
* `fullPath` String
Open the given file in the desktop's default manner.
### `shell.openExternal(url[, options])`
* `url` String
* `options` Object (optional) _OS X_
* `activate` Boolean - `true` to bring the opened application to the
foreground. The default is `true`.
Open the given external protocol URL in the desktop's default manner. (For
example, mailto: URLs in the user's default mail agent.) Returns true if an
application was available to open the URL, false otherwise.
### `shell.moveItemToTrash(fullPath)`
* `fullPath` String
Move the given file to trash and returns a boolean status for the operation.
### `shell.beep()`
Play the beep sound.