# StorageEmulator.Start

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.testinghost/orleans.testinghost.utils.storageemulator/) | [Methods](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.testinghost/orleans.testinghost.utils.storageemulator/methods/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.TestingHost/Utils/StorageEmulator.cs#L106-L122)

```csharp
public static bool Start()
```

Starts the storage emulator if not already started.

### Returns

`true` if the process was started successfully; `false` otherwise.