# How to launch app at startup?

**URL:** <https://forum.webosose.org/t/how-to-launch-app-at-startup/262>\
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**Created:** [March 24, 2018, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.webosose.org/t/how-to-launch-app-at-startup/262 "2018-03-24T16:18:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![JHFoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@JHFoo](https://forum.webosose.org/u/JHFoo)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2018, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.webosose.org/t/how-to-launch-app-at-startup/262/1 "2018-03-24T16:18:59Z")

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wondering if this will make a great kiosk OS. Any advice? It should run full-screen without any header bar (priority) and prevent users from exiting the app (secondary).

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**Author:** ![Garredow](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forum.webosose.org/garredow/32/60_2.png) [@Garredow](https://forum.webosose.org/u/Garredow)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2018, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.webosose.org/t/how-to-launch-app-at-startup/262/2 "2018-03-24T17:45:12Z")

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I did some digging and I believe the default startup app is configured [here](https://github.com/webosose/bootd/blob/master/src/bootd/sequencer/DefaultBootSequencer.cpp#L64).

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**Author:** ![Changhyeok](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forum.webosose.org/changhyeok/32/247_2.png) [@Changhyeok](https://forum.webosose.org/u/Changhyeok)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2018, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.webosose.org/t/how-to-launch-app-at-startup/262/3 "2018-03-25T02:10:56Z")

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I@Garredow That’s nice hack

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**Author:** ![rahulan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@rahulan](https://forum.webosose.org/u/rahulan)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.webosose.org/t/how-to-launch-app-at-startup/262/4 "2018-03-27T11:29:33Z")

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> [@Garredow](#):
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> I did some digging and I believe the default startup app is configured here.

Hi Garredow. New bee here. Where can I find the DefaultBootSequencer.cpp file?

I've successfully build a Rpi image and configured custom URL.  
Now I want the app to Auto start when booting.

> **[IMG\_20180327\_122356.jpg](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DfoVMu1ihDAZ95SmTXWVFxERqU4_nw1c/view?usp=sharing)**
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> Google Drive file.

Thank you.

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**Author:** ![rahulan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@rahulan](https://forum.webosose.org/u/rahulan)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2018, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.webosose.org/t/how-to-launch-app-at-startup/262/5 "2018-03-29T11:09:08Z")

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can someone help me to achieve this, please?

Thank you

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**Author:** ![Changhyeok](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forum.webosose.org/changhyeok/32/247_2.png) [@Changhyeok](https://forum.webosose.org/u/Changhyeok)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2018, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.webosose.org/t/how-to-launch-app-at-startup/262/6 "2018-03-29T13:14:33Z")

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Please change appid in [https://github.com/webosose/bootd/blob/master/src/bootd/sequencer/DefaultBootSequencer.cpp#L64](https://github.com/webosose/bootd/blob/master/src/bootd/sequencer/DefaultBootSequencer.cpp#L64) as @Garredow suggested.

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**Author:** ![jameswood32](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forum.webosose.org/jameswood32/32/1536_2.png) [@jameswood32](https://forum.webosose.org/u/jameswood32)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2025, 8:58am UTC](https://forum.webosose.org/t/how-to-launch-app-at-startup/262/8 "2025-04-16T08:58:04Z")

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To **launch an app at startup** on Windows, open **Task Manager** , go to the **Startup** tab, and enable your app if it's listed. Alternatively, place a shortcut of the app in the **Startup folder**. On macOS, go to **System Settings \> Users & Groups \> Login Items** to add the app. This helps with apps that need to run automatically.