Starting and stopping a server by using developer tools

You can start and stop a server by using the Liberty developer tools.

• To start a server:

  In the Servers view, right-click the server and click Start to start the server or click Debug to start the server in the debug mode. Alternatively, click to start the server, or click to start the server in the debug mode.

  Tip: When you start a remote Liberty server, you can specify which debug port to use in the Remote Start Settings section of the server editor. The default port is 7777. 
• To stop the server:

  In the Servers view, right-click the server and click Stop. Alternatively, click to stop the server.

  Tip: In the Servers view, you must select the server entry to perform these tasks. Do not select the server configuration entry, for example Server Configuration [server.xml], to perform these tasks.