# Stop or Start your node

### **How to stop your node**

```
radixnode docker stop -f radix-fullnode-compose.yml
```

### How to start your node

change the value for the `-t` switch to the same value you used when setting up your node

```
radixnode docker start \
        -f radix-fullnode-compose.yml \
        -t radix://tn1qgtjz4432e7ghdfsdc6ssu4v63rwxk2g84e4yedadeasfsfaw3995l9gl6l@52.215.119.169
```


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