# Environment start/stop

## Manual start/stop

You can manually start or stop an Environment, either from the Environment action from the detail page, or from the listing:

1\. Select the running environment.

2\. Click the **Actions** menu.

3\. Click the **Start** / **Stop** button.

## (Scheduled) Availability

You can choose when your Environment will be running, in order to save unnecessary costs. For example, you could have the Environment working every weekday, between 09:00 and 18:00.

This can be set at two different levels:

* At the **Environment level**: the rules are available only for that particular environment.
* At the **Project level**: the rules are available for all Environments within the Project.

### Environment level availability

To set up an availability rule at the Environment level:

1. Select your **environment** in the **Bunnyshell** interface.
2. Click the <img src="https://1816776994-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MlP4CN7wxbqd_3NdM99%2Fuploads%2FzJhu9ZnwAEIrHzs149FM%2Fsettings.png?alt=media&#x26;token=92c48c2e-2474-46da-b7a7-8d2ff81a88a3" alt="" data-size="line"> **Settings** button. The settings for the selected environment are displayed.
3. In the **Availability rules** section, click **Add timeframe**.
4. The three drop-down menus allow you to select the following:
   * The days you want your environments to run
   * The start hour
   * The stop hour
5. Finally, click the **Save** button.

### Project level availability

To set up an availability rule at the Project level:

{% hint style="warning" %}
These rules can be overridden at the Environment level.
{% endhint %}

1. Click on the project name in the upper-right corner of the Bunnyshell interface.
2. Select **View all projects**.
3. Select a project where you want to set up the rules and click its corresponding <img src="https://1816776994-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MlP4CN7wxbqd_3NdM99%2Fuploads%2FzJhu9ZnwAEIrHzs149FM%2Fsettings.png?alt=media&#x26;token=92c48c2e-2474-46da-b7a7-8d2ff81a88a3" alt="" data-size="line"> **Settings** button.
4. On the left-side menu select **Environment rules**.
5. In the **Environment availability** section click **Add timeframe**.
6. The three drop-down menus allow you to select the following:
   * The days you want your environments to run
   * The start hour
   * The stop hour
7. Finally, click the **Save** button.
