How to Start and Quit the Roe App

Roe runs on your computer, so you need to app running to use it. You start and quit it in the Terminal, from the Roe folder you downloaded.

If you finished the Roe installation, the app is already running in the terminal:

1. Open that terminal window
2. Hold down control and press c

This will quit Roe so you can start it again.

Start Roe

1. Open the Terminal and point it at your Roe folder.
   • Type cd and a space (don’t press return yet), drag your Roe folder onto the Terminal window, then press return.
2. Type ./roe.sh start and press return.
3. Roe will ask you to Choose how you want to start:
   • press y to open Roe in your browser.
     • your site opens at: http://localhost:3000.
     • Roe’s admin opens at: http://localhost:3000/admin.
4. Leave this Terminal window open while you work — Roe runs inside it.

Quit Roe

When you’re finished for the day:

1. Click the Terminal window that’s running Roe.
2. Hold control and press c.
   • Roe stops.

Restart Roe

If Roe ever behaves oddly, restarting usually sorts it out: quit with control + c, then run ./roe.sh start again.

roe.sh understands a handful of other commands too. See Roe App Commands for the full list.

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