How to setup the bitbucket runner on windows so it starts at reboot or autmatically?

[Andrew Ritting]

the current documentation for bitbucket runner on windows starts the runner with a powershell script. 

Can there be more documentation for starting this either as a windows service or a script that will work from the task scheduler triggered at startup?

[J_ Cole]

There are lots of ways to tackle this problem. First 'compile' your PS script into an executable file. You can do this natively in Windows without any third-party tools. A script commonly known as "ps2exe" can help you do this. 

https://adamtheautomator.com/ps1-to-exe/#Converting_PS1_to_EXE_via_the_Command_Line

Then, once you have an .exe, there are numerous ways available for running an executable as a Windows service, also can be done without any third-party software.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3582108/create-windows-service-from-executable

*DISCLAIMER* 

Keep in mind that when running a Powershell script or any non-native Windows application as a 'Windows service', it may not properly respond to to the commands issued by the service manager services.msc, such as 'stop', 'start', etc. 

[edwin vasquez]

I'll have to find where the batch file is for Bitbucket, but if you already have it, you can follow this guide for help on setting it up on a scheduled task.

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/how-to-schedule-batch-file-run-automatically-windows-7