# Auto-Start Setup Guide

The monitor doesn't run automatically yet. Choose your setup based on your server OS:

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## Linux Server (Systemd Service) ⭐ RECOMMENDED

**Install:**
```bash
cd /home/tour/scaev
chmod +x install_service.sh
./install_service.sh
```

**The service will:**
- ✅ Start automatically on server boot
- ✅ Restart automatically if it crashes
- ✅ Log to `~/scaev/logs/monitor.log`
- ✅ Poll every 30 minutes

**Management commands:**
```bash
sudo systemctl status scaev-monitor     # Check if running
sudo systemctl stop scaev-monitor       # Stop
sudo systemctl start scaev-monitor      # Start
sudo systemctl restart scaev-monitor    # Restart
journalctl -u scaev-monitor -f          # Live logs
tail -f ~/scaev/logs/monitor.log        # Monitor log file
```

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## Windows (Task Scheduler)

**Install (Run as Administrator):**
```powershell
cd C:\vibe\scaev
.\setup_windows_task.ps1
```

**The task will:**
- ✅ Start automatically on Windows boot
- ✅ Restart automatically if it crashes (up to 3 times)
- ✅ Run as SYSTEM user
- ✅ Poll every 30 minutes

**Management:**
1. Open Task Scheduler (`taskschd.msc`)
2. Find `ScaevAuctionMonitor` in Task Scheduler Library
3. Right-click to Run/Stop/Disable

**Or via PowerShell:**
```powershell
Start-ScheduledTask -TaskName "ScaevAuctionMonitor"
Stop-ScheduledTask -TaskName "ScaevAuctionMonitor"
Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName "ScaevAuctionMonitor" | Get-ScheduledTaskInfo
```

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## Alternative: Cron Job (Linux)

**For simpler setup without systemd:**

```bash
# Edit crontab
crontab -e

# Add this line (runs on boot and restarts every hour if not running)
@reboot cd /home/tour/scaev && python3 src/monitor.py 30 >> logs/monitor.log 2>&1
0 * * * * pgrep -f "monitor.py" || (cd /home/tour/scaev && python3 src/monitor.py 30 >> logs/monitor.log 2>&1 &)
```

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## Verify It's Working

**Check process is running:**
```bash
# Linux
ps aux | grep monitor.py

# Windows
tasklist | findstr python
```

**Check logs:**
```bash
# Linux
tail -f ~/scaev/logs/monitor.log

# Windows
# Check Task Scheduler history
```

**Check database is updating:**
```bash
# Last modified time should update every 30 minutes
ls -lh C:/mnt/okcomputer/output/cache.db
```

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## Troubleshooting

**Service won't start:**
1. Check Python path is correct in service file
2. Check working directory exists
3. Check user permissions
4. View error logs: `journalctl -u scaev-monitor -n 50`

**Monitor stops after a while:**
- Check disk space for logs
- Check rate limiting isn't blocking requests
- Increase RestartSec in service file

**Database locked errors:**
- Ensure only one monitor instance is running
- Add timeout to SQLite connections in config