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title: Stop and remove the server
description: Follow these steps to stop and remove IDM.
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# Stop and remove the server

Follow these steps to stop and remove IDM.

1. To stop IDM, return to the console window where you saw the following message:

   ```
   -> OpenIDM ready
   ```

   Press `Return`, and type the following command:

   ```
   -> shutdown
   ```

2. IDM is self-contained. After you shut down the server, you can choose to delete the files in the `/path/to/openidm` directory. There are no artifacts in system registries or elsewhere.