# Starting PMS via command line on macOS

**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/starting-pms-via-command-line-on-macos/902297
**Category:** Plex Media Server
**Tags:** server-mac
**Created:** [January 14, 2025, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/starting-pms-via-command-line-on-macos/902297 "2025-01-14T13:56:45Z")
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### Author: ![tgray1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4af34b/32.png) [@tgray1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tgray1)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2025, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/starting-pms-via-command-line-on-macos/902297/1 "2025-01-14T13:56:45Z")

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Is there a good way to start Plex Media Server from the command line? Assuming I can SSH into the computer.

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### Author: ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2025, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/starting-pms-via-command-line-on-macos/902297/2 "2025-04-14T13:57:38Z")

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