# Start and Stop OmniGroupServer

The following section describes how to start and stop OmniGroupServer.

Start OmniGroupServer

- Double-click `OmniGroupServer.exe` in the OmniGroupServer installation directory (Windows only).
- If OmniGroupServer was installed as a Windows service, you can start the service from the Windows Services dialog box (Windows only).
- Use the start script, located in the installation folder (UNIX only).

Stop OmniGroupServer

- Send the following action to the OmniGroupServer’s service port.

      http://host:ServicePort/action=stop

  where,

  `host` | is the host name or IP address of the machine where OmniGroupServer is installed.
  `ServicePort` | is the OmniGroupServer service port (specified in the `[Service]` section of the configuration file).

- If OmniGroupServer is running as a Windows service, stop OmniGroupServer from the Windows Services dialog box. (Windows only)
- Use the stop script (UNIX only).

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