raspberry_setup_autostart.txt

### Follow below steps to scheduled reboot of the RPI every midnight and autostart of the script @reboot 

## Autostart raspberry documentation here: https://www.wikihow.com/Execute-a-Script-at-Startup-on-the-Raspberry-Pi
## Crontab documentaion here: http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man5/crontab.5.html
## Crontab generator here: https://crontab-generator.org/ 
## Crontab explanation here: https://crontab.guru/tips.html 

# open cron (use nano as editor):
sudo crontab -e
# go to the end of the file and write the crontab task to schedule the midnight reboot:

0 0 * * * /sbin/shutdown -r now

# save the file with ctrl+O and enter then exit with ctrl+X

# open autostart file in raspberry:

sudo nano /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart

# go with cursor below the @pcmanfm --desktop --profile LXDE-pi line 
# now write the autostart line make sure that sh file is saved in directory and all absolute paths are correct:

@lxterminal -e /home/pi/Documents/pytes/pytes_serial.sh

# save the file with ctrl+O and enter then exit with ctrl+X
# REBOOT the raspberry for testare
# enjoy