# Start(bool)

> Starts an existing ChannelClient so it listens to incoming and outgoing messages.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [UnityEditor.MPE](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityeditor/mpe.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEditor.CoreModule

```csharp
public void Start(bool autoTick)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[bool]\(https\://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean)): Specifies whether Unity processes (ticks) this ChannelClient's incoming and outgoing messages automatically, or the user processes (ticks) them manually, either in the main thread or a dedicated thread.