The invention discloses an ignition method of a W-shaped boiler, relates to an ignition method of a boiler, and particularly relates to the ignition method of the W-shaped boiler. The ignition method of the W-shaped boiler comprises a cold-start ignition method and a hot-start ignition method of the boiler, wherein the 
cold start of the boiler is the ignition for start after the boiler stops running for not less than 48 hours; and the 
hot start of the boiler is the ignition for the start after the boiler stops running for less than 8 hours but not less than 2 hours. According to the ignition method of the W-shaped boiler, which is provided by the invention, on one hand, the ignition is carried out by utilizing the characteristic that soft 
coal is inflammable; on the other hand, 
coal mills are started orderly according to a sequence; 
coal powder is slowly added into the boiler amount by amount; the quick ignition of the boiler is realized; the lighting-up time of the coal 
powder in the boiler and the 
start time of a whole unit are shortened; meanwhile, an oil gun can be withdrawn when the load of the unit reaches 35 percent; the consumption of 
fuel oil is decreased; and the production cost is saved to a great extent.