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# start command

The start command starts the service with the provided name and any other services it depends on, in the correct order.

## Usage

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```{terminal}
:input: pebble start --help
Usage:
  pebble start [start-OPTIONS] <service>...

The start command starts the service with the provided name and
any other services it depends on, in the correct order.

[start command options]
      --no-wait      Do not wait for the operation to finish but just print the
                     change id.
```
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## How it works

When starting a service, Pebble executes the service's `command`, and waits 1 second to ensure the command doesn't exit too quickly. Assuming the command doesn't exit within that time window, the start is considered successful, otherwise `pebble start` will exit with an error, regardless of the `on-failure` value.

## Examples

To start specific services, run `pebble start` followed by one or more service names. For example, to start two services named "srv1" and "srv2" (and any dependencies), run:

```bash
pebble start srv1 srv2
```