Starting/Restarting/Stopping your server
To start/restart/stop your server, first click on your Minecraft server in the sidebar. This will take you to the Console page of the instance you selected. If you need help finding your instance(s), check out our Finding Your Instances guide.
In the top right of the Console page, you’ll see three buttons: Start (green), Restart (greyed out when offline), and Validate (yellow).
The Start button will launch the server, the Restart button becomes available when the server is running, and the Validate button checks your server files.
When the server is running, you'll see three buttons: Stop (red), Restart (green), and Validate (greyed out when online).
The Stop button will shut down the server, and the Restart button will restart the server. The Validate button is not available when the server is online.
If the instance fails to start, you’ll see a notification at the bottom of the screen. Before opening a support ticket, first check the Crashes section on the Console page for crash logs and details - if you’re still having issues after reviewing the logs with our Crash Helper Theo, open a support ticket.
