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--- guides:farming:chia_autostart_windows [2022/12/17 09:03] – Updated method 1, text changes, full path update and added command to tail debug log. 217.122.86.227
+++ guides:farming:chia_autostart_windows [2024/01/05 08:07] (current) – Use Chia 2.x paths aj
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 ====== Chia Autostart (Windows) ======
-In this guide, we show you two methods for automatically restarting you Chia processess upon system reboot.
+In this guide, we show you two methods for automatically restarting you Chia processes upon system reboot.
-  * Method 1: Using a batchfile and the built-in Task Scheduler
+  * Method 1: Using a batchfile and the built-in Task Scheduler (recommended)
-  * Method 2: Using nssm.cc
+  * Method 2: Using nssm.cc (this uses 3rd party software, use at own risk)
-  * Method 3: Using Windows Startup with PowerShell script
 ====Method 1: Batchfile====
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 Open Notepad and copy the following lines:
-''    timeout /t 60 >NUL ''
+<code - C:\Yourlocation\BootChia.bat>
+timeout /t 60 >NUL
-''    START "Daemon" /b /normal %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Chia\Chia.exe start farmer   ''
+START "Daemon" /b /normal %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Chia\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\chia.exe start farmer
+Exit
-''    Exit  ''
+</code>
 and save in any location (eg ''C:\<Yourlocation>'') as "''BootChia.bat''". You might need to check / manually replace the pasted double quote characters in the bat file as the wiki converts them to an incompatible type it seems.
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 __**Note:**__
-The chia.exe path was changed in a 1.6.x release to a more convenient structure where the version reference was removed from the full path. On older client versions you will need to fetch and change the version specific path to chia.exe in the .bat file.
+The chia.exe path was changed in a 1.6.x release to a more convenient structure where the version reference was removed from the full path. On older client versions you will need to fetch and change the version specific path to chia.exe in the .bat file. ([[guides:farming:chialocation|More information]])
 You can cause plotting to start automatically as well, visit our [[https://discord.gg/EgnjUCnCCt|discord server]] if you want to learn how.
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 ''    Get-Content ~\.chia\mainnet\log\debug.log -wait -tail 50 | Select-String "eligible"   ''
 ==== Method 2 - using nssm.cc====
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   - type ''nssm.exe'' and hit enter
   - Install chia.exe as a service: type ''nssm install Chia-service'' and hit enter
-  - A window will pop up. In the "Application" tab in the "Path" field fill in the location of the chia.exe file: ''%LOCALAPPDATA%\chia-blockchain\app-1.2.5\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\chia''
+  - A window will pop up. In the "Application" tab in the "Path" field fill in the location of the chia.exe file: ''%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Chia\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\chia.exe''
-  - Under "Startup directory", us the the same, but without \chia ''%LOCALAPPDATA%\chia-blockchain\app-1.2.5\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon''
+  - Under "Startup directory", us the the same, but without \chia ''%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Chia\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\''
   - Under "Arguments" put ''start farmer''
   - proceed to the "Logon" tab. Select "this account" and provide your username and password :!: Again a disclaimer: Third-party software, use at your own risk.
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 Now when your system reboots, chia.exe will automatically start.
 For more information, visit https://nssm.cc/usage and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96OtET8HmA0
-====Method 3: Using Windows Startup with PowerShell script====
-===Step 1===
-  * Create a new file called Start_Farmer.cmd inside C:\Scripts\ folder
-''    timeout /t 60 >NUL ''
-''    powershell -windowstyle hidden C:\Scripts\Farmer.ps1 >> C:\Scripts\startup.log   ''
-===Step 2===
-  * Create a new file called Start_Farmer.ps1 inside C:\Scripts\ folder
-''    $path = Get-item -Path $ENV:LOCALAPPDATA\chia-blockchain\app*\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\chia.exe  ''
-''    &$path start farmer  ''
-===Step 3===
-  * Browse to the %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup path
-  * Create a shortcut to the C:\Scripts\Start_Farmer.cmd file
-  * Now each time you restart and logon to the computer, the chia farmer will start automatically. After each Chia App version update, you **do not need** to update the script.
 ==== Disable Windows Auto-update====