diff --git a/src/client/distren.c b/src/client/distren.c
--- a/src/client/distren.c
+++ b/src/client/distren.c
@@ -26,9 +26,16 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
   genericfunc();
   execlisten();
 
-  // command = get_task(); //asks server for next frame and part to be rendered
+  int frame_to_render;
+  frame_to_render = 10; // temporary, the number 10 will be replaced with a function call
 
-  // run command
+  char name[25]; // declares a variable to hold the file name
+  name = "file_name"; // file_name will be replaced with a function call
+
+  char string[100];
+  sprintf(string, "blender.exe -b %s.blend -o //tmp/frame -f %d -F JPEG -x 1", name, frame_to_render);
+
+  system(string);
 
   return 0;
 }