# Autostart a program

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**Category:** Processing for Pi\
**Created:** [October 5, 2020, 8:11pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/autostart-a-program/24368 "2020-10-05T20:11:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 1:16am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/autostart-a-program/24368/2 "2020-10-06T01:16:47Z")

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you would have to look into automation in windows or whatever platform you are using. This is an os feature as opposed to a program feature, as its the os that decides what applications begin at startup.

see previous post

> [@How to run processing sketch automatic when my PC is Shuting Up](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-run-processing-sketch-automatic-when-my-pc-is-shuting-up/12640/2):
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> besides processing is a graphic app it also has a command line start [https://github.com/processing/processing/wiki/Command-Line](https://github.com/processing/processing/wiki/Command-Line) , also for both way to start processing, to do a autostart at boot might depend very much on the OS.

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