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Usage

start [OPTIONS]

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Description

Start a local W&B Server instance in a Docker container. Pull and run the wandb/local Docker image. Map the specified host port to port 8080 in the container and mount a persistent Docker volume named “wandb” to store data. Configure the “base_url” setting to point to the local server so that subsequent W&B client calls use it. Prompt for login if no API key is found. Requires Docker to be installed and running on the host machine. This command starts only the W&B Models UI. It is provided only for local testing. In production, the W&B Kubernetes Operator is the recommended way to deploy W&B Server. See https://docs.wandb.ai/platform/hosting/self-managed/operator. For example, to start a local W&B server on the default port (8080): 
wandb server start
To start the server on port 9090: 
wandb server start -p 9090
To start the server in the foreground: 
wandb server start --no-daemon

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Options

FlagTypeDescription
--port, -pSTRThe host port to bind W&B server on. Default: 8080
--env, -eSTREnvironment variables to pass to wandb/local Docker image. Default: []
--daemonBOOL FlagRun the server in the background. Use —no-daemon to run in the foreground. Default: True