diff --git a/Browser_IDE/IDEStartupMain.js b/Browser_IDE/IDEStartupMain.js
index b4c7b1f..dce519e 100644
--- a/Browser_IDE/IDEStartupMain.js
+++ b/Browser_IDE/IDEStartupMain.js
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ async function StartIDE() {
     setupFilePanelAndEvents();
 
     setupMinifiedInterface();
+    
+    let projectID = SKO.projectID; //get the projectID
 
     // Initialize compiler in parallel with everything else
     // This is where the bulk of the startup occurs
@@ -43,10 +45,14 @@ async function StartIDE() {
                 executionEnviroment.initialize(),
                 (async () => {
                     await appStorage.attach();
-                    await storedProject.attachToProject();
+                    if (projectID) {
+                        await storedProject.attachToProject(projectID);
+                    } else {
+                        await storedProject.attachToProject();
+                    }
                     openCodeEditors();
                 })()
-            ])
+            ]);
 
             makingNewProject = false;
 
diff --git a/Browser_IDE/splashKitOnlineEnvParams.js b/Browser_IDE/splashKitOnlineEnvParams.js
index 42e00db..2dea523 100644
--- a/Browser_IDE/splashKitOnlineEnvParams.js
+++ b/Browser_IDE/splashKitOnlineEnvParams.js
@@ -28,5 +28,7 @@ let SKO = (function(){
         useCompressedBinaries: getEnvParam("useCompressedBinaries", "on", true) == "on",
         useMinifiedInterface: getEnvParam("useMinifiedInterface") == "on",
         isPRPreview: getEnvParam("isPRPreview", isPreview ? "on" : "off") == "on",
+        // add projectID
+        projectID: getEnvParam("projectID", null, true) 
     };
 })();
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