Schedule Python Scripts in Windows

I show how to make a Python script run at a scheduled time in Windows using Task Scheduler.

1. Task Scheduler, Create Task
2. Give the Task a title
3. Go to Actions
6. Start in: dir location of python script (like: C:\Users\admin\Documents\my_pyhton_project)
7. Go to Triggers, Daily
8. Test the script by running it.

[Ihor.Davydenko]

if you use any extra external packages in your code than you also need to install them in your python.exe so it will recognize the pacakge that you import.
What the guy explains in his wideo is correct as long as you have all packages installed

[sethrevil]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. This is the 5th video I've watched on how to schedule python scripts in Windows and the only one that got it right for my machine.

[bejan]

Thank you so much. Unlike other tutorials on the same topic, yours actually works!

Hi friends, just in case you are automating mouse movements and clicks on a Windows server I want to tell you about the problem I solved today.

I use batch files for use in the task scheduler.

The goal of the project is to double-click on a file.

When the job is triggered a command prompt is opened automatically as usual. Because it opens in front of the File explorer window the mouse clicks on the Command prompt instead of my target file. And because it happens in milliseconds it was hard to debug and super-funny to discover.

Happy automating everyone

[AnasHart]

Concise and informative tutorial. Thank you man!

[torque]

Amazing; thanks! I also learned something new with the where command in windows.

[JanMunkholm]

Thank you - finaly a guide that works :-)

[gustavovelecico]

Straight forward explanation, thanks.

[jk]

THIS was the solution that finally worked for me, much thanks.

[phaZZi]

straight forward and to the point. thanks

[JohnCarrFitness]

Task Scheduler failed to launch action.. hmmm

[thedatastoryteller]

So do I need a python executable file to use task scheduler as my code is written in Anaconda jupyter notebook

[REgamesplayer]

Doesn't work for me. Command screen launches and quits like it would be nothing. When I specify path to a program instead, it asks with what I would like to open it with and then closes itself.

[LeoFP]

I´m getting (0x1) on the run results, I can´t figure out what I´m doing wrong. Any idea?

[santipheapkyable]

Does this run while your computer is sleeping?

[dalehartzell]

Vincent, Thanks for the video. I've setup the schedule as you described but when I test it by clicking the manual Run my script just sits in a status of "Running" until I manually End it. I thought it might be an issue with my script so I changed the first line to just be quit(). It runs fine from the the Command Line and from IDLE but again it just sits in a status of "Running" in the App Scheduler. I noticed your script was still Running when your video ended. Not sure if your script needed longer to run or if you had the same issue I did. Any advice? Thanks!

[Katsiarina]

Won't work for me (((( saying wrong directory

[oiwelder]

Usei o schedule para o pyspark, veja em meu canal.