> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://learn.capstorm.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://learn.capstorm.com/copystorm-director/reference/copystorm-jobrunner.md).

# CopyStorm/JobRunner

CopyStorm/JobRunner is the command line tool used to run jobs defined by CopyStorm/Director.

* CopyStorm/JobRunner is typically scheduled as a job using a native scheduler (e.g. Windows Scheduler or CRON).
  * In this mode it will read job scheduling data from the CopyStorm/Director database and run the appropriate jobs.
* CopyStorm/JobRunner can be used to force jobs to run outside of their normal schedule.

In the following diagram, the CopyStorm/JobRunner is outlined in red:

![](https://4094748065-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F762n2rpeqXwJ3ygR1d80%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-a02fda00c0cc94cee10149ad1eebe7674706cccd%2F11776c67-JobRunnerInArchitecture-800x503.png?alt=media)

There are two steps to using CopyStorm/JobRunner:

* Specify credentials for a CopyStorm/Director database.
* Run the application from a command line prompt or a scheduler.

## Step 1: Understand How to Specify Database Connection Parameters

CopyStorm/JobRunner’s main purpose is to execute jobs defined in a CopyStorm/Director database — the first procedure that must be understood is how to pass database credentials to CopyStorm/JobRunner. Please read and understand the [CopyStorm/JobRunner Credentials article](/copystorm-director/reference/copystorm-jobrunner/copystorm-jobrunner-credentials.md) before trying to run CopyStorm/JobRunner.

## Step 2: Jump to the Task You Want to Perform

* [Add CopyStorm/JobRunner to a System Scheduler.](/copystorm-director/reference/copystorm-jobrunner/add-copystorm-jobrunner-to-a-scheduler.md)
* [Force a CopyStorm Job to Run on Demand.](/copystorm-director/reference/copystorm-jobrunner/force-a-job-to-run-on-demand.md)

## Related Articles

* [CopyStorm/JobRunner Command Line Documentation](/copystorm-director/reference/copystorm-jobrunner/command-line-options.md) — complete command-line reference for CopyStorm/JobRunner.