# react-native start > Command-line tools to start the React Native server. > More information: <https://github.com/react-native-community/cli/blob/master/docs/commands.md#start>. - Start the server that communicates with connected devices: `react-native start` - Start the metro bundler with a clean cache: `react-native start --reset-cache` - Start the server in a custom port (defaults to 8081): `react-native start --port {{3000}}` - Start the server in verbose mode: `react-native start --verbose` - Specify the maximum number of workers for transforming files (default is the number of CPU cores): `react-native start --max-workers {{count}}` - Disable interactive mode: `react-native start --no-interactive`