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# How to Easily Add a Script or Application to Autostart in Ubuntu
- URL: https://en.blog.themarfa.name/how-to-easily-add-a-script-or-application-to-autostart-in-ubuntu/
- Published: 2025-02-05T11:39:15.000Z
- Updated: 2025-02-05T11:39:15.000Z
- Description: Ignition for Ubuntu simplifies autostart management: add, remove, and edit applications without digging into the Terminal.
- Author: Konstantin Dokuchaev
- Tags: linux, Ignition

Adding something to autostart in Ubuntu isn’t too difficult using built-in system tools. However, I prefer using third-party applications that allow for more precise control over autostart without diving into the Terminal.

One such application is [**Ignition**](https://github.com/flattool/ignition/), which lets you add, remove, and modify autostart parameters for applications. It’s done in just three simple steps:

1. Click **New Entry**.
2. Choose to add a new application, command, or script.
3. Add the desired item to autostart.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/31/c7/31c7da9c-f519-464c-9a3b-2d4144b557a6/content/images/2025/02/image-10.png)

Now, your application or script will launch automatically when the system starts.

[Try Ignition](https://github.com/flattool/ignition/)