# Suddenly boot strapping is failing

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/suddenly-boot-strapping-is-failing/250106>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Tags:** two-container\
**Created:** [December 29, 2022, 10:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suddenly-boot-strapping-is-failing/250106 "2022-12-29T10:32:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 30, 2022, 7:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suddenly-boot-strapping-is-failing/250106/13 "2022-12-30T07:43:28Z")

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> [@Bathinda](#):
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> How can I shutdown my forum (i.e. website)?

Try running this in the command line before adding memory.  
This is assuming you have a [standard install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/142537?silent=true), as well. Make sure you’re in the `/var/discourse` directory.

`./launcher stop app && ./launcher rebuild app && ./launcher start app`

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