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In Windows 10, I have created a scheduled task using SCHTASKS command to run a node.js file in every 10 minutes using a .bat file. I have used git bash to write that command.

Here is my SCHTASKS command: 

schtasks //Create //sc minute //mo 10 //tn "Repeat_10Check" //tr \\runnode.bat

My .bat file is located in root directory i.e. C:\Users\username.

My .bat file's name is runnode.bat

I want to run example.js file which is located in F:\Nodejs\project\subfolder directory, using that .bat file by running the following command: 

SCHTASKS //RUN //TN "Repeat_10Check"

Normally in git bash i would write following command to run a node.js file: 

cd ../../../F/Nodejs/project/subfolder
node example.js

What should i write in runnode.bat to execute those command using the batch file ?

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Assuming the file will always be in that directory you could provide a static reference to it like so 

SCHTASK /Create /SC MINUTE /MO 10 /TN “Check Every 10 Minutes” /TR F:\ Nodejs\project\subfolder\runnode.bat

And in the myJsScriptrun.bat you could just have it do node example.js

So what the above does is run the .bat file located in the same directory as example.js - this allows us to use node example.js - every 10 minutes.

If you can’t / don’t want to change the directory of runnode.bat you could just do within the runnode.bat

node F:\Nodejs\project\subfolder\example.js

Now if you are going to run this as user the above is fine.

Although you can specify parameters such as runasadministrator - Using the /RU tag.

I do suggest giving http://www.robvanderwoude.com/schtasksxp.php a read for further research

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I have followed your suggestion. But when i am executing SCHTASKS //RUN //TN "Repeat_10Check" a pop up command prompt showed up and hide within a blink of an eye. What should i do now ? @Lucy
As I don’t have your available scripts. I did a quick search for you - stackoverflow.com/questions/43650337/… or if you Wonna update your original with both the updated SCHTASKS as well as the updated bat and I can look further into it for you as mine worked perfectly.
I have found it. Change directory command is not same for Windows & Linux. That's why .bat file couldn't find correct folder. Thanks a lot @Lucy

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