# \[Windows\] KopiaUI how schedule task? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Topics\ **Created:** [May 14, 2023, 4:11pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/windows-kopiaui-how-schedule-task/2038 "2023-05-14T16:11:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Enricosx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/kopia.discourse.group/enricosx/32/707_2.png) [@Enricosx](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/Enricosx)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2023, 4:11pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/windows-kopiaui-how-schedule-task/2038/1 "2023-05-14T16:11:19Z")
I don’t see tasks in windows task and not any windows services. How do you schedule backups without login? What user use for run tasks? Thank you ---
**Author:** ![kapitainsky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/kopia.discourse.group/kapitainsky/32/535_2.png) [@kapitainsky](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/kapitainsky)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2023, 1:10pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/windows-kopiaui-how-schedule-task/2038/2 "2023-05-16T13:10:40Z")
Keep kopia UI running. It will run your backups according to you schedule. ---
**Author:** ![Enricosx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/kopia.discourse.group/enricosx/32/707_2.png) [@Enricosx](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/Enricosx)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2023, 5:20pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/windows-kopiaui-how-schedule-task/2038/3 "2023-05-16T17:20:29Z")
But on a headless windows server how is it supposed to do? ---
**Author:** ![kapitainsky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/kopia.discourse.group/kapitainsky/32/535_2.png) [@kapitainsky](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/kapitainsky)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2023, 5:25pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/windows-kopiaui-how-schedule-task/2038/4 "2023-05-16T17:25:31Z")
ok then you have to configure it yourself. bat file with few [lines of code](https://kopia.io/docs/reference/command-line/) scheduled in Windows Task Scheduler. Snapshots retention, maintanance etc. should be taken care of by policies you define. ---
**Author:** ![kapitainsky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/kopia.discourse.group/kapitainsky/32/535_2.png) [@kapitainsky](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/kapitainsky)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2023, 5:27pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/windows-kopiaui-how-schedule-task/2038/5 "2023-05-16T17:27:52Z")
Or turn it around and pull data. You can share your remote server disk and run kopia on your server in the office. ---
**Author:** ![sgw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@sgw](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/sgw)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2025, 9:18am UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/windows-kopiaui-how-schedule-task/2038/6 "2025-11-28T09:18:24Z")
Do I have to install the CLI version additionally? Is there any example for a bat file, I can’t find it in the documentation and wonder … thanks ---
**Author:** ![kapitainsky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/kopia.discourse.group/kapitainsky/32/535_2.png) [@kapitainsky](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/kapitainsky)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2025, 2:03pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/windows-kopiaui-how-schedule-task/2038/7 "2025-11-28T14:03:27Z")
simply run: `kopia snapshot create --all` make sure that kopia config file is in the scope of user you use, otherwise specify its location explicitly using `--config-file` flag. For scheduling use whatever works on your OS and you are familiar with. I have not much idea about Windows but I bet you will find tones of examples how to schedule things online. ---
**Author:** ![sgw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@sgw](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/sgw)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 3:08pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/windows-kopiaui-how-schedule-task/2038/8 "2025-12-01T15:08:03Z")
thanks so far I did not find tons of examples 😉 I am linux-oriented also … I know my way around windows but would prefer a documented solution over trying around. So far I kept the GUI running minimized in a detached RDP-session. But that’s not a solid solution. ---
**Author:** ![kapitainsky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/kopia.discourse.group/kapitainsky/32/535_2.png) [@kapitainsky](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/kapitainsky)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/windows-kopiaui-how-schedule-task/2038/9 "2025-12-01T17:07:14Z")
As AI tells me: > To schedule a command to run when not logged in, > > use the Windows Task Scheduler, create a new task, and on the **General** tab, select “ **Run whether user is logged on or not** ”. This setting will cause the task to run in a non-interactive, background session even if you are not signed in Seems rather straightforward. Create script to run whatever kopia operations you need. Assuming that you leave default [maintenance tasks settings](https://kopia.io/docs/advanced/maintenance/) (so they run automatically when other kopia tasks are requested) you are only left with backup and [verification](https://kopia.io/docs/advanced/consistency/). In the nutshell something like: ```auto kopia snapshot create --all --config-file /path/to/config.file kopia snapshot verify --config-file /path/to/config.file ``` I would also add some sort of notifications. When for example exit code of `kopia snapshot verify` is not zero you want to know about it asap. To keep everything simple you could rely on [kopia notifications](https://kopia.io/docs/reference/command-line/common/#notifications) here. It is not well documented IMO but you can play with it first using KopiaUI to get some feeling what can be done. I think that some working POC can be setup very quickly. The rest is your imagination/research and a bit of work:) ---
**Author:** ![sgw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@sgw](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/sgw)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 9:18am UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/windows-kopiaui-how-schedule-task/2038/10 "2025-12-15T09:18:03Z")
Thanks … I start to write a bat-file doing things … after that I can try to call it via timer. I still can’t believe that there is no template or so in the wiki or the docs. ---
**Author:** ![kapitainsky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/kopia.discourse.group/kapitainsky/32/535_2.png) [@kapitainsky](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/kapitainsky)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 9:26am UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/windows-kopiaui-how-schedule-task/2038/11 "2025-12-15T09:26:56Z")
> [@sgw](#): > > I still can’t believe that there is no template or so in the wiki or the docs. Kopia is open source:) Feel free to add this. ---
**Author:** ![sgw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@sgw](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/sgw)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 9:58am UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/windows-kopiaui-how-schedule-task/2038/12 "2025-12-15T09:58:19Z")
will do as soon as it’s perfect 😛