docs: add optional step for auto-starting Chrome and RustDesk on login

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.
+
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