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[Home](./index.md) &gt; [@loopback/express](./express.md) &gt; [ExpressServer](./express.expressserver.md) &gt; [start](./express.expressserver.start.md)

## ExpressServer.start() method

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
start(): Promise<void>;
```
<b>Returns:</b>

Promise&lt;void&gt;