# How Do I: Start and Stop WebLogic Server?

It is not required that you run WebLogic Server while you are designing a business process. However, before you run and test your business process, you must start WebLogic Server. Business Processes you create run on WebLogic Server on your development machine (at least until you deploy them).

Check the status bar at the bottom of WebLogic Workshop to determine whether WebLogic Server is running:

- If WebLogic Server is running, the following icon is displayed:

- If WebLogic Server is not running, the following icon is displayed:

To start WebLogic Server, from the WebLogic Workshop menu, choose Tools —> WebLogic Server —> Start WebLogic Server.

You can minimize the command prompt windows, leaving only a dialog box displaying a progress bar. When the server starts, the status bar at the bottom of WebLogic Workshop indicates that the server is running.

Note: You can view and edit the configuration for your instance of WebLogic Server from the WebLogic Workshop menu by choosing Tools —> Application Properties or Tools —> WebLogic Server —> Server Properties.

To stop WebLogic Server, from the WebLogic Workshop menu, choose Tools —> WebLogic Server —> Stop WebLogic Server.

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