# ri > WEBrick::Daemon

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command: WEBrick::Daemon
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## Quick Reference

- `WEBrick::Daemon.start` — Daemonize the current process (fork, detach, close stdio)

## Name

A generic module for daemonizing a process

## Synopsis

ruby
require 'webrick'
include WEBrick::Daemon
start
## Options

No options documented.

## Examples

ruby
require 'webrick'
include WEBrick::Daemon
start
# The process now runs in the background
## See Also

- `WEBrick::Server` — WEBrick HTTP server
- `Process.daemon` — Ruby's built-in daemonization

## Exit Codes

Not documented.