> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developers.stellar.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Run Commands

> Examples of run commands for starting Quickstart in the different modes

Below is a list of various ways you might want to run the Quickstart container annotated to illustrate what options are enabled. It's also recommended that you should learn and get familiar with the docker command. Start an ephemeral local-only dev/test network:

**macOS/Linux**

```sh theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
docker run -d \
  -p "8000:8000" \
  --name stellar \
  stellar/quickstart \
  --local
```

**Windows (PowerShell)**

```powershell theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
docker run -d `
  -p "8000:8000" `
  --name stellar `
  stellar/quickstart `
  --local
```

Start an ephemeral testnet node in the foreground:

**macOS/Linux**

```sh theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
docker run --rm -it \
  -p "8000:8000" \
  --name stellar \
  stellar/quickstart \
  --testnet
```

**Windows (PowerShell)**

```powershell theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
docker run --rm -it `
  -p "8000:8000" `
  --name stellar `
  stellar/quickstart `
  --testnet
```

Start a new persistent node using the host directory `/str`:

**macOS/Linux**

```sh theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
docker run -it --rm \
  -p "8000:8000" \
  -v "/str:/opt/stellar" \
  --name stellar \
  stellar/quickstart \
  --testnet
```

**Windows (PowerShell)**

```powershell theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
docker run -it --rm `
  -p "8000:8000" `
  -v "/str:/opt/stellar" `
  --name stellar `
  stellar/quickstart `
  --testnet
```

Start an ephemeral local network with manual ledger close enabled. Ledgers only advance when you send the `manualclose` command to stellar-core's HTTP endpoint (see [Operation Modes](https://developers.stellar.org/docs/tools/quickstart/advanced-usage/operation-modes.md)):

**macOS/Linux**

```sh theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
docker run -d \
  -p "8000:8000" \
  -p "127.0.0.1:11626:11626" \
  --name stellar \
  stellar/quickstart \
  --local \
  --enable-core-manual-close
```

**Windows (PowerShell)**

```powershell theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
docker run -d `
  -p "8000:8000" `
  -p "127.0.0.1:11626:11626" `
  --name stellar `
  stellar/quickstart `
  --local `
  --enable-core-manual-close
```