Basic Commands

EMQX provides the emqx command line tool to start, stop, and enter the console of EMQX.

• emqx start

  Start EMQX

• emqx stop

  Stop EMQX

• emqx restart

  Restart EMQX

• emqx console

  Start EMQX with console

• emqx foreground

  Start EMQX with console. Unlike emqx console , emqx foreground does not support entering Erlang commands;

• emqx ping

  Ping EMQX

• emqx check_conf

  Check if the configuration file format is ok. You may run this command before starting to check if the configuration file format is correct.

The commands mentioned above are frequently utilized by users. In addition, EMQX provides a range of advanced commands specifically designed to enhance developers' convenience. Feel free to click the link provided to explore these advanced commands further.