The "stop" command is unknown in the BungeeCord console — how do I stop it?

If you type stop in a BungeeCord console and get an "unknown command" message, nothing is broken — BungeeCord and Velocity simply use a different shutdown command than a normal Minecraft server.

Why stop doesn't work

A vanilla or Paper server shuts down with stop, but proxies have their own console commands. On BungeeCord the shutdown command is end, not stop. Velocity likewise doesn't respond to stop the way a game server does.

How to stop a proxy

1. The easiest and most reliable method is the panel's Stop button in the Console — it stops any server cleanly, no matter what the internal command is.
2. If you'd rather use the console command, type end in a BungeeCord console to shut it down gracefully.

Tip: When in doubt, just use the panel's Stop button. It works for proxies, game servers, and Bedrock servers alike, so you never have to remember which internal command a given software uses.

Frequently asked questions

What's the Velocity equivalent of stop? Velocity uses its own shutdown handling and doesn't take stop like a game server. The simplest approach is the panel's Stop button, which cleanly stops any server type.

Is it safe to use the Stop button instead of the console command? Yes. The Stop button performs a clean shutdown. Only fall back to Kill if a server is genuinely hung and won't stop normally.