# How to resume stopped product step

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**Created:** [May 10, 2023, 6:57am UTC](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/how-to-resume-stopped-product-step/6364 "2023-05-10T06:57:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sreevas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/94ad74/32.png) [@Sreevas](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/u/Sreevas)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2023, 6:57am UTC](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/how-to-resume-stopped-product-step/6364/1 "2023-05-10T06:57:42Z")

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My final production step has stopped unfortunately, how can I resume the production from the same step where is stopped.

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**Author:** ![Karis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Karis](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/u/Karis)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2023, 8:59am UTC](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/how-to-resume-stopped-product-step/6364/2 "2023-05-11T08:59:30Z")

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You can continue the simulation by adding -cpi to your mdrun command. For example, gmx mdrun -v -deffnm md\_0\_1 -cpi md\_0\_1.cpt -cpt 5 will continue the md\_0\_1 simulation. [Extend or continue a GROMACS simulation - Compchems](https://www.compchems.com/extend-or-continue-a-gromacs-simulation/#continue-a-simulation)