How to make a link open in the default browser in C#?

Question

I want to make a button that puts users in their default browser in Visual Studio '19 I'm making a C# windows form application, and I have a button to a discord server for users Does anyone have an answer? Currently I use

        private void linkLabel2_LinkClicked(object sender, LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs e)
        {

        Call: OpenUrl("discord.gg/FMxXdmnCxg");
        }

        private static void OpenUrl(string url)
        {
            Process pro = new Process();
            pro.StartInfo.FileName = "msedge.exe";
            pro.StartInfo.Arguments = url;
            pro.Start();
        }

Should I keep with this or should I change it?

no, I want to put a default browser script or at least open in edge, not explorer — Shiba01, Jan 08 '22 at 16:21
@Shiba01 The process.start(url) does start the default browser, not Explorer (unless the user has Internet Explorer as their default browser). — B.O.B., Jan 08 '22 at 16:23
@B.O.B. Will this work? `System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("discord.gg/FMxXdmnCxg` — Shiba01, Jan 08 '22 at 16:28
@Martheen So, I should use ` `private void ButtonDiscord_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("https://discord.gg/FMxXdmnCxg"); } ` — Shiba01, Jan 09 '22 at 07:46

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 08 '22 at 22:29

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I would use:

static void OpenUrl(string url)
{
    ProcessStartInfo processInfo = new ProcessStartInfo();
    processInfo.FileName = url;
    processInfo.UseShellExecute = true;
    Process.Start(processInfo);
}

answered Jan 08 '22 at 22:29

Barni

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Do I use this but replace the "url" with the actual URL? – Shiba01 Jan 09 '22 at 07:44
You should call the method `OpenUrl("https://example.com/")` – Barni Jan 09 '22 at 15:57

How to make a link open in the default browser in C#?

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