## 6.2.6.3 Start, Stop, and Restart Applications
You can start and stop applications in the Cloud Foundry environment in the SAP BTP cockpit to control whether they can be accessed by end users.
## Prerequisites
- You have deployed an app in your Cloud Foundry space.
- You have the Space Developer or Space Supporter role.
## Context
A user can only reach your application if the application is started.
##  Note
On the Applications page in the cockpit, if an application is displayed as Started according to the Requested State column, it doesn't automatically mean that the application is started. This is the desired state, but there might be an issue with an application instance. For any warning alerts, check the Instances column.
To get more detailed information about the current state of your application instances, navigate to the Overview page of the application.
The application routes do not work when the application is stopped.
The first start of the application occurs when you deploy the app, if enough quota is available in the space.
## Procedure
1. In the SAP BTP cockpit, navigate to the Applications page in your space.
2. You can perform these actions either directly from the Applications page, or by navigating into your application, to the Overview page:
| Page                                | Actions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Applications page                   | For the application that you'd like to start or stop, choose the respective icon from the Actions column: •  ( Start ) - This starts the first instance of your application and makes it available to users. •  ( Stop ) - This stops all running instances of the application. You cannot directly restart an application from this page. |
| Overview page of your applica- tion | Choose the button corresponding to the desired action: • Start - This starts the first instance of your application and makes it available to users. • Stop - This stops all running instances of the application. • Restart - This restarts the application.                                                                                |
|                                     |  Note The Cloud Foundry restage action cannot be performed from the cockpit. If you'd like to restage your application, you must use the CF CLI. To learn more about restarting and restaging applications in Cloud Foundry, see https:/ / docs.cloudfoundry.org/devguide/deploy-apps/start-restart-restage.html .                          |
## Related Information
Deploy an Application [page 2580]