diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f0de947..e7202d4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,13 +20,16 @@ and run it using at least Java 11.
 
 Command line arguments:
 
-- `ws` `webSocketPort`: port to use for the web socket server. Default is 8081.
-- `hs` `httpPort`: port to use for the http server. Default is 8080.
-- `pw` `password`: password to use for the admin. Default is a random alphanumeric string. In the running command line
-  process, type `password` to print the admin password.
-- `ctx` `context` `path`: path of the http server. Default is `/`.
+- `ws` `webSocketPort`: port to use for the web socket server. Default is 8081
+- `hs` `httpPort`: port to use for the http server. Default is 8080
+- `pw` `password`: password to use for the admin. Default is a random alphanumeric string
+- `ctx` `context` `path`: path of the http server. Default is `/`
 
-Use `exit` to exit the application.
+In the running application process:
+
+- use `password` to print the admin password
+- use `open` to open the application using localhost in the browser
+- use `exit` to exit the application
 
 Access the web interface at http://localhost:8080/ or your specified port/path respectively.  
 If you want to be able to access the web interface from another machine, simply open both ports in your firewall and use
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b555a6c..e1e9c9d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <groupId>de.yanwittmann</groupId>
     <artifactId>presentation-live-feedback</artifactId>
-    <version>HEAD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.2.0</version>
 
     <properties>
         <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/yanwittmann/presentation/Main.java b/src/main/java/de/yanwittmann/presentation/Main.java
index e9423c0..a00b184 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/yanwittmann/presentation/Main.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/yanwittmann/presentation/Main.java
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
+import java.awt.Desktop;
 import java.io.BufferedInputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.net.URL;
 import java.util.Properties;
 
 public class Main {
@@ -59,9 +61,6 @@ public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
         }
         manager.startupServer(httpServerContext);
 
-        Thread.sleep(2000);
-        LOG.info("Commands available: [exit, password, ports]");
-
         // read user input
         while (true) {
             BufferedInputStream in = new BufferedInputStream(System.in);
@@ -86,6 +85,12 @@ public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
                     LOG.info("WebSocket port is [{}]", webSocketPort);
                     LOG.info("HTTP port is [{}]", httpServerPort);
                     break;
+                case "open":
+                case "access":
+                    URL url = new URL("http://localhost:" + httpServerPort + httpServerContext);
+                    LOG.info("Opening URL [{}]", url);
+                    Desktop.getDesktop().browse(url.toURI());
+                    break;
                 default:
                     LOG.info("Unknown command [{}]", input);
                     break;