diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -40,12 +40,14 @@ DB_ADMIN_TOOL=phpmyadmin
 ```
 
 Then run `start.sh`. Enjoy!🎉🚀
+To stop the stack run `stop.sh`.
 Refer to [PHP-CRUD-API](https://github.com/mevdschee/php-crud-api) for further customizations.
 
 ## REQUIREMENTS:
 - Any host runnign [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/) and [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/).
 
-In case your running your instance on localhost and your selected port is 8080
+In case your running your instance on localhost and your selected port is 8080.
+
 **Your `tests` table will be available at**
 http://127.0.0.1:8080/records/tests (no need of explicit api.php)[^1]
 **Your MYSQL ADMIN instance will be available at**
diff --git a/stop.sh b/stop.sh
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index 0000000..b2b8466
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+++ b/stop.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Carica le variabili d'ambiente dal file .env
+export $(grep -v '^#' .env | xargs)
+
+# Funzione per calcolare la porta del DB admin tool
+calculate_db_admin_port() {
+    if [ "$DB_ADMIN_TOOL" = "adminer" ]; then
+        echo "8080"
+    elif [ "$DB_ADMIN_TOOL" = "phpmyadmin" ]; then
+        echo "80"
+    else
+        echo "80"  # Valore di default
+    fi
+}
+
+# Calcola la porta del DB admin tool
+DB_ADMIN_PORT=$(calculate_db_admin_port)
+export DB_ADMIN_PORT
+
+# Verifica quale tool di amministrazione del database è stato selezionato
+if [ "$DB_ADMIN_TOOL" = "adminer" ]; then
+    echo "Arresto dei servizi con Adminer..."
+    docker compose --profile adminer down
+elif [ "$DB_ADMIN_TOOL" = "phpmyadmin" ]; then
+    echo "Arresto dei servizi con PhpMyAdmin..."
+    docker compose --profile phpmyadmin down
+else
+    echo "Errore: DB_ADMIN_TOOL non valido. Usa 'adminer' o 'phpmyadmin'."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Servizi avviati con successo!"
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