---
title: influxd run
description: The influxd run command starts and runs all the processes necessary for InfluxDB to function.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/enterprise_influxdb/v1/tools/influxd/run/
estimated_tokens: 420
product: InfluxDB Enterprise v1
version: v1
---

# influxd run

The `influxd run` command is the default command for `influxd`. It starts and runs all the processes necessary for InfluxDB to function.

## Usage

```
influxd run [flags]
```

Because `run` is the default command for `influxd`, the following commands are the same:

```bash
influxd
influxd run
```

## Flags

| Flag | Description |
| --- | --- |
| -config | Path to the configuration file. This defaults to the environment variable INFLUXDB_CONFIG_PATH, ~/.influxdb/influxdb.conf, or /etc/influxdb/influxdb.conf if a file is present at either of these locations. Disable the automatic loading of a configuration file using the null device (such as /dev/null). |
| -pidfile | Write process ID to a file. |
| -cpuprofile | Write CPU profiling information to a file. |
| -memprofile | Write memory usage information to a file. |