# Start Exchange {% hint style="info" %} If you are a Cloud user, just go to the 'manage' section of the HollaEx Dashboard, and click the buttons there. Simple! {% endhint %} ## Starting the exchange ``` hollaex server --start ``` This command is like an "on" switch for your exchange. You should run this command after the`hollaex start --setup` to start the exchange and get it online. This command also applies the latest changes to the `settings` directory. This command also works to start the stopped exchange with the `hollaex server --stop` command. ## Starting the exchange web ``` hollaex web --start ``` You can start the stopped exchange web server with this command. It is required to run this command to actually start the exchange web server after finishing the `hollaex web --setup` procedure. --- # 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.hollaex.com/get-started/cli-how-tos/start-exchange.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.