---
title: Restarting PingAuthorize Server
description: You can stop and restart PingAuthorize Server with a single command.
component: pingauthorize
version: 11.0
page_id: pingauthorize:pingauthorize_server_administration_guide:paz_restart_server
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingauthorize/11.0/pingauthorize_server_administration_guide/paz_restart_server.html
revdate: July 29, 2022
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  example: Example:
---

# Restarting PingAuthorize Server

You can stop and restart PingAuthorize Server with a single command.

## About this task

Running this command is equivalent to shutting down PingAuthorize Server, exiting the Java virtual machine (JVM) session, and starting the server again.

## Steps

1. Go to the PingAuthorize Server root directory.

2. Run `bin/stop-server` with the `--restart` or `-R` option.

   ### Example:

   ```shell
   $ bin/stop-server --restart
   ```