---
title: influxd - InfluxDB daemon
description: The influxd daemon starts and runs all the processes necessary for InfluxDB to function.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v1/tools/influxd/
estimated_tokens: 308
product: InfluxDB OSS v1
version: v1
---

# influxd - InfluxDB daemon

This page documents an earlier version of InfluxDB OSS. [InfluxDB 3 Core](/influxdb3/core/) is the latest stable version.

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

## Usage

```
influxd [[command] [arguments]]
```

## Commands

| Command | Description |
| --- | --- |
| backup | Download a snapshot of a data node and saves it to disk. |
| config | Display the default configuration. |
| help | Display the help message. |
| restore | Use a snapshot of a data node to rebuild a cluster. |
| run | Run node with existing configuration. |
| version | Display the InfluxDB version. |