---
name: "prosodyctl"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "prosody"
version: "0.8.2-4+deb7u4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/prosodyctl/8"
---

# prosodyctl(8)

Manage Prosody XMPP Server

## NAME

**prosodyctl** - Manage Prosody XMPP Server

## SYNOPSIS

```
      prosodyctl COMMAND [OPTIONS]
```

## DESCRIPTION

**prosodyctl is an utility to manage a prosody server.**

## OPTIONS

- **adduser JID**

  **Create the specified user account in Prosody**

- **passwd JID**

  **Set the password for the specified user account in Prosody**

- **deluser JID**

  **Permanently remove the specified user account from Prosody**

- **stop**

  **Stop a running Prosody server**

- **start**

  **Start Prosody**

- **status**

  **Reports the running status of Prosody**

## SEE ALSO

**[prosody(8)](/prosody/8.md)**

## AUTHOR

**Matthew Wild \<mwild1@gmail.com\>**