[Home](./index.md) > [bitburner](./bitburner.md) > [NS](./bitburner.ns.md) > [nuke](./bitburner.ns.nuke.md) ## NS.nuke() method Runs NUKE.exe on a server. **Signature:** ```typescript nuke(host?: string): boolean; ``` ## Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
host	string	_(Optional)_ Hostname/IP of the target server. Optional. Defaults to current server if not provided.

**Returns:** boolean True if the player runs the program successfully, and false otherwise. ## Remarks RAM cost: 0.05 GB Running NUKE.exe on a target server gives you root access which means you can execute scripts on said server. NUKE.exe must exist on your home computer. Each server has a different number of required open ports. If that number is greater than 0, you have to open its ports before nuking it. You can check the requirement with [getServerNumPortsRequired](./bitburner.ns.getservernumportsrequired.md) or [getServer().numOpenPortsRequired](./bitburner.server.numopenportsrequired.md). Note that the server's required hacking level is not a requirement of nuking. You can nuke a server as long as you open enough ports, regardless of your hacking level. ## Example ```js ns.nuke("foodnstuff"); ```