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====== Chia Autostart (Windows) ======

In this guide, we show you two methods for automatically restarting you Chia processess upon system reboot. 
  * Method 1: Using a batchfile
  * Method 2: Using nssm.cc

====Method 1: Batchfile====
This is a way to run the Chia node/farmer/harvester on a headless Windows machine. Anytime the machine reboots, this will start it all automatically.
What you need is a batchfile in some location (eg ''C:\<Yourlocation>\BootChia.bat''). You will also need to create a task through Task Scheduler.
===Step 1 - Creating the Batchfile===

Open Notepad and copy the following lines:

''    timeout /t 60 >NUL ''

''    START "Daemon" /b /normal %LOCALAPPDATA%\chia-blockchain\app-1.2.5\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\chia.exe start farmer   ''   
        
''    Exit  ''

and save in any location (eg ''C:\<Yourlocation>'') as "''BootChia.bat''"

The script has 3 components: 
  - A timeout: The timeout is to allow any initialization of virtual drives. If the log file (see below) shows errors then you may want to increase this to, say, 120 (seconds).
  - A START function: Starts the Chia Daemon and the farmer
  - Exit: closes the Batchfile

__**Note:**__
Should you ever upgrade Chia, say to version 1.2.7 then the "''app-1.2.5''" part needs to be changed to "''app-1.2.7''".
You can cause plotting to start automatically as well, visit our [[https://discord.gg/EgnjUCnCCt|discord server]] if you want to learn how.

=== Step 2 - Task Scheduler ===
  - Click the Windows Start button and type in "Task Scheduler"
  - Press "Create Task" (in Actions pane). A window appears
  - Name: BootChia
  - Description: Whatever
  - Toggle "Run whether user is logged on or not"
  - Tab Triggers
  - Press "New"
  - Select as Begin the task: At Startup
  - Tab "Actions"
  - Action -> Start a program"
  - Program/script -> ''<Yourlocation>''\BootChia.bat
  - Add arguments (optional) -> ">\ChiaBoot.log 2>&1" (Note both larger than signs, they are required)
  - Start in (optional) -> "''<Yourlocation>''
  - Press OK and again OK. You may need to provide your user password.

Voilà, next time your PC restarts, Chia will automatically start up.

==== Method 2 - using nssm.cc====
nssm.cc (Non-Sucking Service Manager) allows you to start Chia as a service. Note that this requires to download (unmaintained) third-party software, so use at your own risk.

- Download at https://nssm.cc/download and unzip. You can save this in any location on your PC, but in this example we use the Downloads folder. You may replace that part of the path to your location if you safe it somewhere else. 
  - Change Directory to the folder in 1, in our case the Downloads folder: ''cd C:\Users\<username>\Downloads\nssm-2.24\win64''
  - use ''nssm.exe''
  - Install chia.exe as a service: ''nsm install c:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\chia-blockchain\Chia.exe''

Now when your system reboots, chia.exe will automatically start. 
For more information, visit https://nssm.cc/usage
==== Disable Windows Auto-update====
If you want to disable Windows automatic update, you can follow this guide: https://www.windowscentral.com/how-stop-updates-installing-automatically-windows-10.

Note that stalling updates for too longis not recommended (there's a reason for the updates).

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