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# squarecloud db start

> Starts your database on Square Cloud.

Sends a start signal to the database. The database ID is optional: the CLI resolves it from the argument, then falls back to an interactive picker.

```bash theme={null}
squarecloud db start
# Uses an interactive picker to choose the database.
```

```bash theme={null}
squarecloud db start <dbID>
# Starts a specific database.
```

Use `squarecloud db start --help` for more information about this command.