From 538aaa8ad3051231707028bfd7b8d843a1b204d1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gal Szkolnik Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2015 10:26:00 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Added Windows Task Scheduler solution. This solution does not require 3rd Party tools. --- users/autostart.rst | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+) diff --git a/users/autostart.rst b/users/autostart.rst index 46f29ace0..3605e41e0 100644 --- a/users/autostart.rst +++ b/users/autostart.rst @@ -10,6 +10,32 @@ Windows There is currently no official installer available for Windows. However, there are a number of easy solutions. +Task Scheduler +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +#. Start the `Task Scheduler `__ +#. Create a New Task ([Action] menu -> [Create Task...]) +#. General Tab: + #. Name the task (for example 'SyncThing') + #. Check "Run whether user is logged on or not: +#. Triggers Tab: + #. Click [New...] + #. Set [Begin the task] to [At Startup] + #. (optional) choose a delay + #. Make sure Enabled is checked + #. Click [OK] +#. Actions Tab: + #. Click [New...] + #. [Action] should be set as [Start a program] + #. Enter the path to syncthing.exe in [Program/Script] + #. Click [OK] +#. Settings Tab: + #. (recommended) Kepp the checkbox on [Allow task to be run on demand] + #. Clear checkbox from [Stop task if it runs longer than:] + #. (recommended) Keep [Do not start a new instance] for [If the task is already running, then the following rule applies] +#. Click OK +#. Enter password for the user. + Third-party Tools ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From 8489f7bc88212ec1ef73da9b7a1932bf7de1fbb5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gal Szkolnik Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2015 10:44:57 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update autostart.rst typos fixed, changed brackets to double quotes --- users/autostart.rst | 26 +++++++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/users/autostart.rst b/users/autostart.rst index 3605e41e0..e2bf9033b 100644 --- a/users/autostart.rst +++ b/users/autostart.rst @@ -14,25 +14,25 @@ Task Scheduler ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #. Start the `Task Scheduler `__ -#. Create a New Task ([Action] menu -> [Create Task...]) +#. Create a New Task ("Action" menu -> "Create Task...") #. General Tab: - #. Name the task (for example 'SyncThing') - #. Check "Run whether user is logged on or not: + #. Name the task (for example 'Syncthing') + #. Check "Run whether user is logged on or not" #. Triggers Tab: - #. Click [New...] - #. Set [Begin the task] to [At Startup] + #. Click "New..." + #. Set "Begin the task" to "At Startup" #. (optional) choose a delay #. Make sure Enabled is checked - #. Click [OK] + #. Click "OK" #. Actions Tab: - #. Click [New...] - #. [Action] should be set as [Start a program] - #. Enter the path to syncthing.exe in [Program/Script] - #. Click [OK] + #. Click "New..." + #. [Action] should be set as "Start a program" + #. Enter the path to syncthing.exe in "Program/Script" + #. Click "OK" #. Settings Tab: - #. (recommended) Kepp the checkbox on [Allow task to be run on demand] - #. Clear checkbox from [Stop task if it runs longer than:] - #. (recommended) Keep [Do not start a new instance] for [If the task is already running, then the following rule applies] + #. (recommended) Keep the checkbox on "Allow task to be run on demand" + #. Clear checkbox from "Stop task if it runs longer than:" + #. (recommended) Keep "Do not start a new instance" for "If the task is already running, then the following rule applies" #. Click OK #. Enter password for the user.