# Run Silverbullet as a background service on Windows 11

**URL:** https://community.silverbullet.md/t/run-silverbullet-as-a-background-service-on-windows-11/3525
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**Created:** [November 11, 2025, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/run-silverbullet-as-a-background-service-on-windows-11/3525 "2025-11-11T22:59:08Z")
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### Author: ![Mr.Red](https://community.silverbullet.md/user_avatar/community.silverbullet.md/mr.red/32/821_2.png) [@Mr.Red](https://community.silverbullet.md/u/Mr.Red)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2025, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/run-silverbullet-as-a-background-service-on-windows-11/3525/1 "2025-11-11T22:59:08Z")

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This guide will help you setup `silverbullet.exe` to run as a background service and startup it with your Windows bootup.

# **Silverbullet is not meant to run like this** ,

but nevertheless I have positive experience to run it like this, if you want to run it only locally on your computer.

Here are the steps:

## Step 1. Setup Environmental Variables

- Press `Win-R`
- Open User Environmental Variables: `rundll32 sysdm.cpl,EditEnvironmentVariables`
- Add following three USER VARIABLES using the `New` button :

 ![image](https://community.silverbullet.md/uploads/default/original/2X/5/52c480dba749179fcf22f6b256e22db00705ae3b.png)

1. 

Name: `SB_HOSTNAME`  
Value: `0.0.0.0` or `127.0.0.1`

1. 

Name: `SB_INDEX_PAGE`  
Varlue: `YourWelcomePage`

1. 

Name: `SB_FOLDER`  
Varlue: `C:\Path\To\Your\Space`

You can also set up other variables if you want to.

## Step 2. Create a new text file: `silverbullet.ps1`

```auto
# ⚠️ OPTIONAL----------------- Backup Silverbullet Notes -----------------------------
$source = "C:\Path\To\Your\Space\*"
$destination = "C:\Path\To\Your\Space_Backup\"

if (-not (Test-Path $destination)) {
    New-Item -Path $destination -ItemType Directory | Out-Null
}

Try {
    Write-Host "`nStarting backup from $source to $destination ..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
    Copy-Item -Path $source -Destination $destination -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop
    Write-Host "`n Backup completed successfully: $destination" -ForegroundColor Green
} Catch {
    Write-Host "`n Backup failed: $($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor Yellow
}

# ✅ REQUIRED----------------------------------- Silverbullet ------------------------------------
# Terminate any running instance first
Try {
    Stop-Process -Name "silverbullet" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
} Catch {
    Write-Host "No running Silverbullet instance found."
}

# Start Silverbullet in hidden window
Start-Process -FilePath "C:\Your\Path\To\silverbullet.exe" -WindowStyle Hidden

```

 ![image](https://community.silverbullet.md/uploads/default/original/2X/a/a19b9530f869d1e1ba49b141aeff3587073a6b86.png)

- Make sure to change the 3 folder paths to match your `space` and `silverbullet.exe` locations
- If you don’t need you can can delete or comment out the Optional Backup part.

## Step 3. Create a shortcut for your PowerShellScript

and point it to your PowerShell and and `silverbullet.ps1` file like this:

`C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "C:\Path\To\Your\silverbullet.ps1"`

- Don´t forget to change the path!!!
- if you want to hide it select “Execute: Minimized” option

## Step 4. Add it to your AutoStart to run when Windows boots up

- Press `Win-R`
- `shell:startup` Enter
- Copy your Shortcut created under Step 3 into the AutoStart folder

## Step 5. Execute the Shortcut

- DoubleClick the Shortcut
- Point your browser to: `localhost:3000`

✅ You´re done