Task Scheduler Automation

[Redsun20]

So, I have been using my PC as a personal MC server for the past few weeks, and my friends and I love having it. However, I always have to manually turn it on to use it. I then went in to task scheduler and made a task to start the minecraftserver.exe file. However, when testing it, the window opens, then closes itself. I don't have much experience with automation, so do you guys have any ideas? All comments are appreciated 

[SubTract]

I would suggest download the server.jar and run it with a batch file.

 

Put the server.jar in the same location as the executable.

then create a text file containing the following

java -jar minecraft_server.jar nogui

Then save the text file as "start.bat" in the same location as the exe and jar files.

Then use task scheduler to start the batch file instead of the executable.

 

Just remember not to close the command prompt window or the server will stop.

[Redsun20]

I would suggest download the server.jar and run it with a batch file.

 

Put the server.jar in the same location as the executable.

then create a text file containing the following

java -jar minecraft_server.jar nogui

Then save the text file as "start.bat" in the same location as the exe and jar files.

Then use task scheduler to start the batch file instead of the executable.

 

Just remember not to close the command prompt window or the server will stop.

Thanks, that bat file works, but when I try to open it with task scheduler it closes itself again. Anything else?

[SubTract]

edit your batch file and put the word pause on the line underneath so it will look like

java -jar minecraft_server.jar noguipause

Then run the batch file and then address what ever issue the server is having running. Probably missing eula.txt if i had to guess.

[Redsun20]

edit your batch file and put the word pause on the line underneath so it will look like

java -jar minecraft_server.jar noguipause

Then run the batch file and then address what ever issue the server is having running. Probably missing eula.txt if i had to guess.

No the server works on it's own, but not when it is used through task manager, as this happens with other programs as well

[Redsun20]

PROBLEM SOLVED!!!!

I had to tell task scheduler to run the .bat file under my server directory. Once running the .bat file, it told me it didn't have access to the .jar file, and then it hit me. Thank you very much for that .bat file though, as I plan to use that from now on.