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== Start and stop {kib}

The method for starting and stopping {kib} varies depending on how you installed
it.

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=== Archive packages (`.tar.gz`)

If you installed {kib} on Linux or Darwin with a `.tar.gz` package, you can
start and stop {kib} from the command line.

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=== Archive packages (`.zip`)

If you installed {kib} on Windows with a `.zip` package, you can
stop and start {kib} from the command line.

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include::install/windows-running.asciidoc[]

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=== Debian and RPM packages

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=== Homebrew packages

If you installed {kib} with the Elastic Homebrew formulae, you can start and stop {kib} from the command line using `brew services`.

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