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# Running Mopidy

To start Mopidy, simply open a terminal and run:

    mopidy

For a complete reference to the Mopidy commands and their command line options, see mopidy command.

When Mopidy says `MPD server running at [127.0.0.1]:6600` it’s ready to accept connections by any MPD client. Check out our non-exhaustive MPD clients list to find recommended clients.

## Stopping Mopidy

To stop Mopidy, press `CTRL+C` in the terminal where you started Mopidy.

Mopidy will also shut down properly if you send it the TERM signal, e.g. by using `pkill`:

    pkill mopidy

## Init scripts

- The `mopidy` package at apt.mopidy.com comes with an sysvinit init script. For more details, see the Debian packages section of the docs.
- The `mopidy` package in Arch Linux comes with a systemd init script.
- A blog post by Benjamin Guillet explains how to Daemonize Mopidy and Launch It at Login on OS X.
- Issue #266 contains a bunch of init scripts for Mopidy, including Upstart init scripts.

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