# Shutdown

### Overview

Ostara allows you to shut down individual instances if the [Shutdown Ability](https://docs.ostara.dev/features/abilities) is active. To perform a shutdown, right click on the instance in the tree or click on the instance icon when the instance is focused and click on **Shutdown**. A confirmation dialog will pop up, after which the instance will begin shutting down.

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