# Commands Reference ## Stopping Containers When the terminal is not attached to a container, it cannot be stopped with `Ctrl+c`. In this case the commands below can be used to stop a container. Stop a container launched with `docker`: ``` docker stop ``` Stop a container/containers launched with `docker-compose`: ``` docker-compose down ``` ## Logs Follow the node logs: ``` docker-compose logs coti-node --follow ``` Output the node logs to a file: ``` docker-compose logs coti-node > coti-node.log ``` Copy the node logs to your local computer (run this from your local computer): ```bash scp my-user@my-coti-node.xyz:~/coti-node/coti-node.log . ``` Follow the logs of the `node-monitor`: ```bash docker-compose logs node-monitor --follow ``` --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docker.guides.coticommunity.com/docker-reference/commands-reference.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.