From 78ee0b92fe93ab45544961bc624681a83370eb9b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Gitead <summitdentalcareframingham@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:26:23 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] docs: add optional step for auto-starting Chrome and RustDesk
 on login

---
 README.md | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7a47235f..7ba76a56 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -330,6 +330,40 @@ rustdesk --password YOUR_STRONG_PASSWORD
 
 On the connecting device, install RustDesk and enter this machine's ID and password to connect.
 
+### Step 18 — Auto-start Chrome and RustDesk on login (optional)
+
+Pairs well with [Step 1's auto-login](#step-1--enable-auto-login-lxqt--sddm) — the PC boots straight to the desktop with Chrome open and the RustDesk tray icon visible, no manual clicks needed.
+
+> The RustDesk **core service** (`rustdesk.service`) is already enabled at install time and runs at boot as root — remote access works even before anyone logs in. This step only adds the tray icon, which requires a logged-in desktop session.
+
+LXQt reads autostart entries from `~/.config/autostart/`. Create one `.desktop` file per app:
+
+```sh
+mkdir -p ~/.config/autostart
+
+cat > ~/.config/autostart/google-chrome.desktop <<'EOF'
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Name=Google Chrome
+Exec=/usr/bin/google-chrome-stable
+Icon=google-chrome
+Terminal=false
+X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
+EOF
+
+cat > ~/.config/autostart/rustdesk-tray.desktop <<'EOF'
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Name=RustDesk Tray
+Exec=/usr/bin/rustdesk --tray
+Icon=rustdesk
+Terminal=false
+X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
+EOF
+```
+
+Log out and back in (or reboot) to verify — Chrome should open on its own and the RustDesk tray icon should appear.
+
 ---
 
 ## 📖 Developer Documentation