Stopping Services

Stop But Keep Data

Recommended for normal shutdown:

docker compose down

This stops and removes containers but preserves the database volume. All data remains intact.

Stop And Delete ALL Data

⚠️ WARNING: This deletes all inventory data permanently:

docker compose down -v

The -v flag removes volumes, including the database. Use only when:

• You want to start completely fresh
• You're done testing and want to clean up
• You've backed up data elsewhere

Stop Single Service

docker compose stop backend
docker compose stop frontend
docker compose stop db  # ⚠️ Stops database - all services affected

Start Previously Stopped Service

docker compose start backend