# Start and stop the Pentaho Server for configuration Whether you are working with the Pentaho User Console or Pentaho Data Integration, you must have the Pentaho Server running. There may be times when you need to manage these components individually, stopping the Pentaho Server to perform system maintenance and restarting it after you are done. As part of installing Pentaho, we provide different ways to help you start and stop the components depending on the operating system your particular installation method. **Note:** If you installed Pentaho software using your own web application server, such as JBoss, use the information in this section as a guide to create a custom way to start and stop these components. This material is for IT administrators who know where data is stored, how to connect to it, details about the computing environment, and how to use the command line to issue commands for Microsoft Windows, Linux, or Microsoft OS. Below are instructions for starting and stopping the Pentaho Server depending on your operating system and installation method. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.pentaho.com/install/9.3-install/pentaho-configuration/tasks-to-be-performed-by-an-it-administrator/configure-the-pentaho-server/start-and-stop-the-pentaho-server-for-configuration.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.