# Running Mopidy

To start Mopidy, simply open a terminal and run:

    mopidy

For a complete reference to the Mopidy commands and their command line options, see mopidy command.

When Mopidy says `MPD server running at [127.0.0.1]:6600` it's ready to accept connections by any MPD client. Check out our non-exhaustive MPD clients list to find recommended clients.

## Updating the library

To update the library, e.g. after audio files have changed, run:

    mopidy local scan

Afterwards, to refresh the library (which is for now only available through the API) it is necessary to run:

    curl -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "core.library.refresh"}' http://localhost:6680/mopidy/rpc

This makes the changes in the library visible to the clients.

## Stopping Mopidy

To stop Mopidy, press `CTRL+C` in the terminal where you started Mopidy.

Mopidy will also shut down properly if you send it the TERM signal, e.g. by using `pkill`:

    pkill mopidy

## Running as a service

Once you're done exploring Mopidy and want to run it as a proper service, check out Running as a service.