# Autostart Server After Crash {% hint style="info" %} Special thanks to [**Scr0nch**](https://github.com/Scr0nch) for the basis of this guide! {% endhint %} 1. Open the TextEdit app on your Mac 2. Copy & paste the following XML into the new text file:\ \ **Note: Modify the "Program" string value to the location of your BlueBubbles.app, and/or replace `{username}` with your macOS username**
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
   <plist version="1.0">
       <dict>
           <key>Label</key>
           <string>com.bluebubbles.server</string>
           <key>Program</key>
           <string>/Users/{username}/Applications/BlueBubbles.app/Contents/MacOS/BlueBubbles</string>
           <key>RunAtLoad</key>
           <true/>
           <key>KeepAlive</key>
           <dict>
   	    <key>SuccessfulExit</key>
   	    <false/>
   	</dict>
       </dict>
   </plist>
\ This will make sure that the specified program will be run when you first login to your Mac (`RunAtLoad`), and will be restarted if it crashes (`KeepAlive`). The `SuccessfulExit: false` flag means that the app will *not* be restarted if the server exits successfully; for example, if you manually close the app. 3. Save the file to `~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.bluebubbles.server.plist` 1. `CMD + S` to save the file 2. `CMD + Shift + G` to open a file location 3. Paste `~/Library/` into the popup and hit Enter 4. Find the `LaunchAgents` folder and open it * If it does not exist, create it using the `New Folder` button 5. Enter `com.bluebubbles.server.plist` in the `Save As` field 4. Disable the built-in autostart option in the BlueBubbles Server:\ ![](https://3303548698-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FThJZqK6Woy4I46skzbiC%2Fuploads%2FzSXvf9cIt2DYlndJqNTI%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=a0ac5f76-335c-4674-aa4c-134b3c309d91) 5. Install the launch agent and load it after the current user graphically logs in: ``` launchctl bootstrap gui/$(id -u $(whoami)) ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.bluebubbles.server.plist ``` 6. Immediately start the launch agent (only necessary for the first time): ``` launchctl kickstart gui/$(id -u $(whoami))/com.bluebubbles.server ``` Some additional notes: * To uninstall the launch agent: ``` launchctl remove com.bluebubbles.server ``` * To print information about the launch agent: ``` launchctl print gui/$(id -u $(whoami))/com.bluebubbles.server ```