---
title: Stopping and starting a codespace
intro: 'to do'
product: '{% data reusables.gated-features.codespaces %}'
versions:
fpt: '*'
ghec: '*'
type: how_to
topics:
- Codespaces
- Fundamentals
- Developer
shortTitle: Stop a code space
---
## About stopping and starting a codespace
{% data reusables.codespaces.stopping-a-codespace %}
Regardless of where you created or access your codespaces, you can view and manage them in your browser at https://github.com/codespaces.
## Stopping a codespace
{% webui %}
{% data reusables.codespaces.navigate-to-codespaces-page %}
1. To the right of the codespace you want to stop, click the elipsis (**...**).
1. Click **Stop codespace**.
{% endwebui %}
{% cli %}
{% data reusables.cli.cli-learn-more %}
To stop a codespace use the `gh codespace stop` subcommand and then choose the codespace you want to stop from the list that's displayed.
```shell{:copy}
gh codespace stop
```
{% endcli %}
{% vscode %}
1. From within {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}, open the Command Palette.
- In macOS: Press Command + Shift + P.
- In Windows/Linux: Press Ctrl + Shift + P.
{% endvscode %}
## Restarting a codespace
{% webui %}
{% data reusables.codespaces.navigate-to-codespaces-page %}
1. Click the name of the codespace you want to restart.
{% endwebui %}
{% cli %}
When you restart a codespace you can choose to open it in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} or in your browser.
- To restart a codespace and open it in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}, use the `gh codespace code` subcommand and then choose the codespace you want to restart from the list that's displayed.
```shell{:copy}
gh codespace code
```
- To restart a codespace and open it in your browser, use the `gh codespace open --web` subcommand and then choose the codespace you want to restart from the list that's displayed.
```shell{:copy}
gh codespace open --web
```
{% endcli %}
{% vscode %}
{% endvscode %}