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title: Running PingAuthorize Server as a foreground process
description: Run or stop PingAuthorize Server as a foreground process in Unix/Linux computing environments through the CLI.
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revdate: July 29, 2022
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# Running PingAuthorize Server as a foreground process

Run or stop PingAuthorize Server as a foreground process in Unix/Linux computing environments through the CLI.

## Steps

* To launch PingAuthorize Server as a foreground process, run `$ bin/start-server --nodetach`.

* To stop a running PingAuthorize Server, do one of the following:

  ### Choose from:

  * In the terminal window running the server, press and hold `CTRL+C`.

  * In a new terminal window, run `bin/stop-server`.