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How to install windows service ?

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Posted 27-Aug-12 18:58pm

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Ganesan Senthilvel · Answer 1 · 2012-08-27T19:06:00

Solution 1

Nice CodeProject article is available at Install a Windows Service in a smart way instead of using the Windows Installer MSI package[^]

Posted 27-Aug-12 19:06pm

Ganesan Senthilvel

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Manas Bhardwaj 28-Aug-12 8:34am

+5

Mohamed Mitwalli 28-Aug-12 8:43am

Thanks Manas :)

Mohamed Mitwalli · Answer 2 · 2012-08-27T19:26:00

Solution 2

Hi ,
Check this
http://devblog.grinn.net/2008/02/windows-services-in-c-part-3-getting.html[^]
Best Regards
M.Mitwalli

Posted 27-Aug-12 19:26pm

Mohamed Mitwalli

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Manas Bhardwaj 28-Aug-12 8:34am

+5

Prasad_Kulkarni · Answer 3 · 2012-08-27T19:51:00

Solution 3

Refer:
MSDN: Windows Service Applications [^]
CSharp: Install / Uninstall .NET Windows Service [C#][^]
CP: Install Windows Service[^]

More similar threads on CP Search[^]

Posted 27-Aug-12 19:51pm

Prasad_Kulkarni

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Manas Bhardwaj 28-Aug-12 8:34am

Good links. 5!

Kuthuparakkal · Answer 4 · 2012-08-27T19:54:00

Few basic tips related to Windows Service

Installation

Open Visual Studio Command Prompt(Start>All Programs > Vistal Studio 20xx > Visual Studio Tools > Visual Studio Command Prompt.
Type in the following at command prompt to install the service

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installutil "C:\Folder1\Folder2\Yourservice.exe"

Uninstallation

Open Visual Studio Command Prompt(Start>All Programs > Vistal Studio 20xx > Visual Studio Tools > Visual Studio Command Prompt.
Type in the following at command prompt to uninstall the service.

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installutil /u "C:\Folder1\Folder2\Yourservice.exe"

Start/stop Windows Service

Open Command Prompt(Start>Run type in cmd will launch Command Prompt).
Next
Start the Service

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net start Yourservicename

Stop service

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net stop Yourservicename