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Last updated on Nov 3, 2026

ee site restart

Restarts containers associated with site.

When no service (--nginx etc.) is specified, all site containers will be restarted.

SYNOPSIS

ee site restart [<site-name>] [--all] [--nginx] [--php] [--db]

OPTIONS

[<site-name>]
: Name of the site. If omitted, EasyEngine uses the site whose folder you’re in.

[--all]
: Restart all containers of site.

[--nginx]
: Restart nginx container of site.

[--php]
: Restart php container of site. PHP and WordPress sites only.

[--db]
: Restart db container of site. PHP and WordPress sites created with --local-db only.

EXAMPLES

# Restart all containers of site
$ ee site restart example.com

# Restart single container of site
$ ee site restart example.com --nginx

SUBCOMMANDS

NameDescription
ee site cleanClears Object and Page cache for site.
ee site cloneClones a website from source to a new website in destination.
ee site createRuns site installation with provided site type.
ee site deleteDeletes a website.
ee site disableDisables a website. It will stop and remove the docker containers of the website if they are running.
ee site enableEnables a website. It will start the docker containers of the website if they are stopped.
ee site infoDisplay all the relevant site information, credentials and useful links.
ee site listLists the created websites.
ee site publish

Publishes site online using ngrok.

ee site refreshRe-create sites docker-compose file and update the containers.
ee site reloadReload services in containers without restarting container(s) associated with site.
ee site shareShare a site online using ngrok.
ee site ssl

Verifies ssl challenge and also renews certificates(if expired).

ee site ssl-renewRenews letsencrypt ssl certificates.
ee site ssl-verifyCompletes or retries Let’s Encrypt certificate issuance for a site.
ee site syncSyncs a website from source to an existing website in destination.
ee site updateSupports updating and upgrading site.

GLOBAL PARAMETERS

--sites_path=<path>
    Absolute path to where all sites will be stored.

--locale=<locale>
    Locale for WordPress.

--le-mail=<le-mail>
    Mail-id to be used for letsencrypt.

--env=<env>
    EasyEngine server environment.

--wp-mail=<wp-mail>
    Default Mail-id to be used for WordPress site installation.

--sysctl=<true/false>
    Whether to add sysctl config in docker-compose.

--skip-tty=<true/false>
    Skip tty allocation for remote command execution.

--custom-compose=<custom-compose file>
    Path to custom compose file.

--[no-]color
    Whether to colorize the output.

--debug[=<group>]
    Show all PHP errors; add verbosity to EE bootstrap.

--quiet
    Suppress informational messages.