* If you have installed BaseX on ''Windows'', click on the '''BaseX HTTP Server (Start)''' icon, which will start both the HTTP Server used for [[#Web Application|Web Applications]] and the database server. With '''BaseX HTTP Server (Stop)''', you can shut down the server process.
If you have not entered chosen an admin password yet, (e.g., via the Windows installer), you should run the script with can specify an initial {{Command|PASSWORD}} commandin your terminal:
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basexserver -c PASSWORD
BaseX [Server]
Server was started (port: 1984).
Password: _
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