# Starting the Network Server without using the script

If you don't want to use the StartNetworkServer script, you can start the Network Server by using the command line. The syntax for the command looks like this:

    java org.apache.derby.drda.NetworkServerControl start
       [-h <hostname>] [-p <portNumber>]

Parent topic: Starting the Network Server
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