NSIS start program automatically when Windows starts

Feature Request

• electron-builder@11.4.4:

• win32, win64:

packge.json

{ 
  "name": "myapp",
  "productName": "My App",
  "author": "My Company",

...
    "nsis": {
      "oneClick": false,
      "allowToChangeInstallationDirectory": true,
      "menuCategory": ["Startup"],
      "runAfterFinish": false
    },

On selecting per machine install, the default path is:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Startup\myapp

Whereas I was hoping for:

C:\Program Files (x86)\My Company\myapp

And then for the installation to then place a shortcut into the startup menu. Or a way of naming the default path that is divorced from menuCategory.

[alexbrazier]

@Zayelion This is how I have done it with the current version using the include file if this helps:

!ifndef BUILD_UNINSTALLER
  Function AddToStartup
    CreateShortCut "$SMSTARTUP\AppName.lnk" "$INSTDIR\AppName.exe" ""
  FunctionEnd

  ; Using the read me setting as an easy way to add an add to startup option
  !define MUI_FINISHPAGE_SHOWREADME
  !define MUI_FINISHPAGE_SHOWREADME_TEXT "Run at startup"
  !define MUI_FINISHPAGE_SHOWREADME_FUNCTION AddToStartup
!endif
!macro customUnInstall
  Delete "$SMSTARTUP\AppName.lnk"
!macroend

It uses the unused readme option - I’m not sure if this would be considered bad practice and you would rather implement it from scratch (although the MUI docs say you can use the readme for other purposes)

[Zayelion]

Thank you. Im not sure if I’ll ever get around to this as my employer has stopped asking for it.