support-docs/content/host-247-with-playit.md

+++ title = 'How to run playit 24/7 on Linux' tags = ["linux"] +++

Using systemd (preferred)

Starting with version 0.15.0 when you install the playit program via apt-get we add a systemd unit which makes it easy to run playit in the background. Not sure how to install playit on linux or with apt-get? Check this out: {{< link "run-on-linux" >}}.

To start the playit agent in the background you can run

sudo systemctl start playit

If you want the playit agent start when you boot up your computer you can run

sudo systemctl enable playit

Then to add (claim) the playit agent to your account you can run

playit setup

Using tmux

For this guide we'll be using tmux. To get started, run the tmux command in your terminal. You terminal should look like

![linux bad run ubuntu]({{< static "post-img/linux-tmux-terminal.png" >}})

Now inside of the tmux session run the playit program

./playit-linux-amd64

If you're unable to run the playit program see

• {{< link "run-on-linux" >}}

With the playit program now running you can use the following keyboard combinations

• Ctrl-b + d to put the tmux session in the background
• Ctrl-b + c to create a new window to run another program (like the Minecraft Server)
• Ctrl-b + 0 to view the first window, similary Ctrl-b <num> will let you go between windows

If you press Ctrl-b + d and put the tmux session in the background, you can always get it back by running the command

tmux attach