# Services

**Managing services with systemctl**

**Start**

```shell
sudo systemctl start application.service
```

**Stop**

```shell
sudo systemctl stop application.service
```

**Status**

```shell
sudo systemctl status application.service
```

**Enabling service autostart on system boot**

```shell
sudo systemctl enable application.service
```

**Disabling service autostart on system boot**

```shell
sudo systemctl disable application.service
```

[https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-systemctl-to-manage-systemd-services-and-units](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-systemctl-to-manage-systemd-services-and-units)