# mesheryctl-system-start

LLMS index: [llms.txt](/llms.txt)

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# mesheryctl system start

Start Meshery

## Synopsis

Start Meshery and each of its cloud native components.
	
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mesheryctl system start [flags]

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## Examples

Start meshery
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mesheryctl system start

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(optional) skip opening of MesheryUI in browser.
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mesheryctl system start --skip-browser

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(optional) skip checking for new updates available in Meshery.
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mesheryctl system start --skip-update

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Reset Meshery's configuration file to default settings.
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mesheryctl system start --reset

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Specify Platform to deploy Meshery to.
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mesheryctl system start -p docker

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Specify Provider to use.
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mesheryctl system start --provider Meshery

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## Options

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  -h, --help              help for start
  -p, --platform string   platform to deploy Meshery to.
      --provider string   (optional) Defaults to the provider specified in the current context
      --reset             (optional) reset Meshery's configuration file to default settings.
      --skip-browser      (optional) skip opening of MesheryUI in browser.
      --skip-update       (optional) skip checking for new Meshery's container images.

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## Options inherited from parent commands

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      --config string    path to config file (default "~/.meshery/config.yaml")
  -c, --context string   (optional) temporarily change the current context.
  -v, --verbose          verbose output
  -y, --yes              (optional) assume yes for user interactive prompts.

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## See Also

Go back to [command reference index](/reference/mesheryctl/), if you want to add content manually to the CLI documentation, please refer to the [instruction](/project/contributing/cli/cli/#documenting) for guidance.