Usage: solr COMMAND OPTIONS where COMMAND is one of: start, stop, restart, status, healthcheck, create, delete, auth, assert, config, cluster, export, api, package, post, stream, zk ls, zk cp, zk rm , zk mv, zk mkroot, zk upconfig, zk downconfig, snapshot-create, snapshot-list, snapshot-delete, snapshot-export Start Solr in SolrCloud mode on default port 8983: ./solr start Start Solr in SolrCloud mode using an external Zookeeper at localhost:2181, with 1g max heap size and remote Java debug options enabled: ./solr start -m 1g -z localhost:2181 --jvm-opts "-Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address=1044" Omit '-z localhost:2181' from the above command if you have defined ZK_HOST in solr.in.sh. Start Solr in User Managed (aka Standalone) mode: ./solr start --user-managed Global Options: -v, --version Print version information and quit --verbose Enable verbose mode Run 'solr COMMAND --help' for more information on a command. For more help on how to use Solr, head to https://solr.apache.org/