User's Guide

Starting & stopping server

To start/stop your server: Go to My Servers > Manage. Click the Start button to begin. 

Start button

After that you will see server is booting: 

Shows server information

Depending on the distribution, the process will take from a few seconds to a few minutes.

Stop button

Stop button works only while the server is up and running. 

Restart button

Restart button restarts the server (start and then stop). 

Kill button

Kill button terminates the server process. If the server is starting, the kill button stops the process immediately. It is not recommended to use. ONLY when the system is stuck.

Maciej T

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