Problem automatically starting batch file on startup

[David Wigg]

I've followed the instructions, created a job, created the batch file and the RealTime config file.
If I run the job, FFS opens up and is usable as expected.
If I run the batch job, it opens and runs the job as expected.
It I try to run the RealTime config file "RealTime.ffs_real" nothing happens.
I put a copy in the startup folder and nothing happens on rebooting.
What's going on?

[Plerry]

> I put a copy in the startup folder and nothing happens on rebooting.

You should not put a copy of of the *.ffs_real file in the startup folder.
Instead, you should put a shortcut or command script in your startup folder that invokes the RealTimeSync (RTS) executable and specifies the *.ffs_real configuration the RTS executable should execute.
See e.g. https://freefilesync.org/manual.php?topic=rts-as-service

[David Wigg]

I put this in the startup folder following your advice:

"C:\Program Files\FreeFileSync\RealTimeSync.exe" "C:\Users\DNW\Desktop\Auto Back Up\RealTime.ffs_real"

According to Task Manager RealTimeSync is running but still no joy. I must be missing something obvious but I can't see it.

Should I be able to run the shortcut from the Startup folder and get it to work?

[Plerry]

> ... but still no joy

If your Task Manager shows that RealTimeSync (RTS) is running, it almost certainly is monitoring the specified folder(s) in the *.ffs_real configuration..
Your "joy" will only happen if one or more files in the RTS monitored folders(s) are created, modified or deleted. Only upon detection of such a change RTS will lauch FreeFileSync (FFS) to run the specified *.ffs_batch sync configuration.

[David Wigg]

That's the point at which it fails to work.
I've tried monitoring the mirror directory and making a change in one of the monitored folders but nothing happens until I manually run the batch file.