# ServerCtl - Services for Developers


## Todo

- [ ] Add a --temporary option to start to remove volume after stop


## Examples

Say you need a Mongodb instance for something. Try this:

```
$ serverctl start mongo
Started mongo<default>
  Mongo client: 27017
$
```

What just happened? Well, the `start` command pulled and started a new container
from the latest docker image using sensible defaults from the service registry.

Let's start another one:

```
$ serverctl start mongo --instance other --portoffset 1
Started mongo<other>
  Mongo client: 27018
$
```

Check it out!

```
$ serverctl status
Service   Instance   Ports
mongo     default    27017
          other      27018
$ serverctl stop mongo --all
Stopped mongo<default>
Stopped mongo<other>
$
```


## FAQ

### Where is the data stored?

* Data goes in `$HOME/.var/serverctl`