Create schedule-start-server.ps1

Author: vanderstack

schedule-start-server.ps1

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+# Define variables
+$taskName = "VanderstackDockerServer"
+$taskDescription = "Run Vanderstack Docker Server on system boot"
+$exePath = "E:\vanderstack-docker-server\vanderstack-docker-server.exe"
+$exeArguments = ""  # Add arguments if needed, otherwise leave empty
+
+if (-not $isAdmin) {
+    Write-Host "Restarting PowerShell as administrator..."
+    Start-Process -FilePath "powershell.exe" -ArgumentList "-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File `"$PSCommandPath`"" -Verb RunAs
+
+    # Prevent the window from closing after the program ends
+    Write-Host "Press any key to close this window..."
+    [void][System.Console]::ReadKey()
+    exit
+}
+
+# Check if Task Scheduler already has the task
+if (Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
+    Write-Output "Task '$taskName' already exists. Deleting existing task..."
+    Unregister-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Confirm:$false
+}
+
+# Create a new task action
+$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute $exePath -Argument $exeArguments
+
+# Set the trigger to run at system startup
+$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtStartup
+
+# Specify task settings
+$settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries -StartWhenAvailable
+
+# Register the task with the local system account
+Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName `
+                       -Description $taskDescription `
+                       -Action $action `
+                       -Trigger $trigger `
+                       -Settings $settings `
+                       -User "SYSTEM" `
+                       -RunLevel Highest
+
+Write-Output "Task '$taskName' has been added to Task Scheduler and will run at system boot."
+
+# Prevent the window from closing after the program ends
+Write-Host "Press any key to close this window..."
+[void][System.Console]::ReadKey()
+exit