# Starting, pausing, or stopping a multiplex
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At runtime, you start both the multiplex and the channels in the multiplex. You can stop the multiplex and the channels independently of each other. You don't start or stop a program. (You can't perform any actions on a program except for create and delete.)

**Topics**
+ [Summary of these actions](multiplex-start-stop-pause-summary.md)
+ [Starting the multiplex](start-multiplex.md)
+ [Pausing activity in the multiplex](pause-multiplex.title.md)
+ [Stopping activity in the multiplex](stop-multiplex.title.md)