# Autostart Plexconnect - Windows **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps & Creations\ **Created:** [June 15, 2013, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/autostart-plexconnect-windows/36391 "2013-06-15T12:54:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rakeshp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb9ed0/32.png) [@rakeshp](https://forums.plex.tv/u/rakeshp)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2013, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/autostart-plexconnect-windows/36391/1 "2013-06-15T12:54:50Z")
Hi   This maybe a simple question but how do I automatically start PlexConnect on a Windows PC so I dont have to manually start it? ---
**Author:** ![bjorninge\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/53a042/32.png) [@bjorninge\_1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/bjorninge_1)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2013, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/autostart-plexconnect-windows/36391/2 "2013-06-15T16:26:38Z")
Create a file "start-plexconnect.bat". Add the following text: ``` c:\python27\python -b C:\yourPathToPlexConnect\PlexConnect.py ``` Save it, then go the control panel-\>administrative tools-\>scheduled tasks. Add a new simple scheduled task. Trigger: When I log on Action: Start a program Add the full path to your start-plexconnect.bat file. After creating the task, right click it and choose properties. Under general, make sure the following: Only run when the user is logged on should be checked Run with highest privileges should be checked. ---
**Author:** ![Info\_johnschouten.nl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/info_johnschouten.nl/32/4788_2.png) [@Info\_johnschouten.nl](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Info_johnschouten.nl)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2013, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/autostart-plexconnect-windows/36391/3 "2013-06-23T10:22:40Z")
Thank You!! ---
**Author:** ![Smorn82](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Smorn82](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Smorn82)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2013, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/autostart-plexconnect-windows/36391/4 "2013-06-23T22:29:40Z")
Hi there, i have set it up according to the above and it seems to work. Unfortunately I still have that ugly taskeng.exe window  popping up, is there a way that it starts the process in the background, without the screen coming up? ---
**Author:** ![krburrell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/43a26b/32.png) [@krburrell](https://forums.plex.tv/u/krburrell)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2013, 11:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/autostart-plexconnect-windows/36391/5 "2013-06-23T23:32:17Z")
Add "start /min" to the front of your bat file text ``` start /min c:\python27\python -b C:\yourPathToPlexConnect\PlexConnect.py ``` ---
**Author:** ![Smorn82](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Smorn82](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Smorn82)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/autostart-plexconnect-windows/36391/6 "2013-06-24T09:41:08Z")
I must be doing something wrong. Originally I created a scheduled task which started the plexconnect.py file via python.exe automatically. The start-plexconnect.bat file is saved on the harddrive but nothing is making use of it I think. How do I make use of the .bat file. I tried a scheduled task and directed it to the.bat file instead. I see the black screen coming up just for an instant but it disappears. Do i have a mistake in the wording, is the wording above correct, should the .bat file work already by double clicking on it, is the location of the .bat file important? I guess what I am after is a step by step guide how to launch plexconnect automatically without a screen pop up and after internet and plex media server is up and running.  ---
**Author:** ![Smorn82](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Smorn82](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Smorn82)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/autostart-plexconnect-windows/36391/7 "2013-06-24T10:16:19Z")
Found the issue!!! The path of the plexconnect.py which I entered in the .bat file had spaces between words and that caused the file not to start. Moved the 'plexconnect-xml\_templates' folder out of the 'Program Files' folder into C: drive only hence no spaces and voila it worked. Don't forget to adjust the task scheduler to the .bat file location. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 11:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/autostart-plexconnect-windows/36391/8 "2019-12-20T23:32:22Z")
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