# Rclone mount for Windows

## INTRODUCTION

Use Rclone to mount remotes like in Linux `--daemon`, or "daemonise" Rclone 🤔

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You can read [rclone mount doc](https://rclone.org/commands/rclone_mount/#synopsis) to know what is `--daemon` mean
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## WHY'S THIS?

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<summary>Rclone mount in Windows needs cmd console</summary>

When you use `rclone mount` command, you need to <mark style="color:red;">keep the cmd window open</mark>. If you <mark style="color:orange;">close it</mark>, Rclone will stop 💀\
![Console while running Rclone mount](https://3792379274-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTFN5jOg06m7Rumtrp6Ht%2Fuploads%2FlblbKWAFNBru5kycwBu9%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=9e293ac1-2203-41e4-8da3-f81382d84fa6)

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<summary>With this, it doesn't need cmd console, cmd window and run with parent process</summary>

![Cloud storage mounted by Rclone](https://3792379274-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTFN5jOg06m7Rumtrp6Ht%2Fuploads%2FdQMRBekGB6HAmF6v0Lje%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=f82ff440-dd8a-40fa-b1d3-52aafca71835)<img src="https://3792379274-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTFN5jOg06m7Rumtrp6Ht%2Fuploads%2F1FIEnhIonUyOxOhOhaXp%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=e71d01c4-ab4f-4dfa-b369-e51cf6a30759" alt="Rclone run without any parent process" data-size="original">

But actually, there still is a **Windows host console** running while **Rclone mount** runs 😐

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