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Coder [automatically turns off idle
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environments](../admin/environment-management/shutdown.md) to help manage
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resource expenditure. Typically, this means environments turn off overnight and
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remain offline until a rebuild is requested. With Autostart, rebuilds may be
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automatically requested at a time that best suits your workflow. You can expect
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your environments to be ready for you at the start of each work day.
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remain offline until a rebuild is requested. With Autostart, you can request
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automated rebuilds at a time that suits your workflow. You can expect your
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environments to be ready for you at the start of each workday.
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## Criteria for Autostart
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Your environment must meet the following criteria for you to use Autostart:
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Your environment must be:
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1. You've [set the Autostart time and selected
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environments](#enabling-autostart) to be started automatically at that time.
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- Active (*Active* environments are those that have been opened in the last four
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days)
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- Off (Autostart doesn't work when environments are *on* to prevent the
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triggering of a rebuild while you're working)
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1. Your environments are off at the Autostart time (Autostart won't work if your
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environments are on to prevent the possibility of triggering a rebuild while
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you're working).
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1. Your environment must be active. We define *inactive* environments as those
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that haven't been opened within the last five days.
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> Coder may trigger Autostart up to five minutes before your scheduled time to ensure
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all queued environments are ready by their scheduled time.
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Coder may trigger Autostart up to 5 minutes before your scheduled time to ensure
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all queued environments are ready on time.
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## Enabling Autostart
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### Enabling Autostart for New Environments
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When creating a new environment, you may enable Autostart by checking the box
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labeled **Automatically turn this environment on at (HH:MM)** (where HH:MM will
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display as your configured time).
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labeled **Automatically turn this environment on at (HH:MM)** (where HH:MM is
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your configured time).
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![Enable Autostart with New Environment](../assets/enable-autostart.png)

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