Xmonad run script on startup

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System:    Kernel: 5.14.7-zen1-1-zen x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 11.1.0
           parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen root=UUID=37d276fe-853f-4e5b-b53d-a0d7d9cbb872 rw
           rootflags=subvol=@ rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0 systemd.unified_cgroup_hierarchy=1 loglevel=3
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Machine:   Type: Laptop System: TOSHIBA product: Satellite P875 v: PSPLEU-048003 serial: <filter>
           Mobo: TOSHIBA model: Portable PC v: MP serial: <filter> UEFI: Insyde v: 6.30 date: 01/17/2013
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           Device-2: Plantronics Plantronics Blackwire 3210 Series type: USB driver: plantronics,snd-usb-audio,usbhid
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           SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
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           maj-min: 8:4
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           maj-min: 8:4
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           maj-min: 8:4
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           maj-min: 8:4
Swap:      Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
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Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 53.0 C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Info:      Processes: 252 Uptime: 14m wakeups: 1 Memory: 11.58 GiB used: 2.05 GiB (17.7%) Init: systemd v: 249 tool: systemctl
           Compilers: gcc: 11.1.0 clang: 12.0.1 Packages: pacman: 2541 lib: 491 Shell: fish v: 3.3.1 default: Bash v: 5.1.8
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Hello,
I am using Xmonad with Garuda and I need a script to run every time I boot my machine to set up my dual monitor setup. I have the script already, but I am unsure where to put it so it will be run on boot. I tried putting it in .profile, as well as in my StartupHook in xmonad.hs, but it is still not running. Ideally it would also run before nitrogen is called to set the wallpaper. Where is a location that is read/executed on boot or log in?

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Desktop Environment: KDE/Xmonad

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Putting it in my xmonad.hs actually did work, I just had to put the full path to script even though I have /home/user/.local/bin in my path.

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