Stop Instance (./fm down)

Stops all services for a FlowMaker instance.

./fm down <name>

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Overview

The down command stops all Docker Compose services for an instance.

[WARNING!error/DATA PERSISTS] This command stops but does not remove containers or volumes. Data persists. To completely remove an instance (including data), use ./fm delete <name>.

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Examples

Basic Usage

$ ./fm down dev
ℹ Stopping instance: dev
✓ Instance 'dev' stopped

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Behavior

Compose Files Used:

• docker-compose.yml
• docker-compose.datacatalog.yml
• docker-compose.workers.yml
• instances/<name>/docker-compose.override.yml (if exists)

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What Persists

Item	Persists?
Volumes	✅ Yes
etcd data	✅ Yes
ConfigHub data	✅ Yes
Instance config	✅ Yes

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Common Workflows

Stop and Restart

./fm down dev
# Make changes to configuration
./fm up dev --workers

Stop Before Cleanup

./fm down dev
./fm delete dev

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Troubleshooting

Containers Still Running

docker compose -p fm-dev down --force

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References

• deployment/fm - cmd_down function
• Create Instance
• Start Instance