Installing a Service

I learned how to install a service yesterday from the command line.

1. Pull up a command window
• Start bar, type cmd and click cmd.exe.
2. Change directory to the correct Microsoft.net framework: For me the directory was at:
• cd C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319
3. Execute installutil
• C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319>installutil C:\(location of the service)\Myservice\Bin\Myservice.exe
4. Start the service
• Open the Window Services list
1. Open a run box.
2. Type services.msc and press return.
• Right Click the service and select Start.

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When making changes to the Service, make sure to uninstall the service before re-installing it.

1. Stop the service
• Open the Window Services list
1. Open a run box. 
2. Type services.msc and press return.
• Right Click the service and select Stop.
2. Close the Window Services list
3. Pull up a command window
• Start bar, type cmd and click cmd.exe.
4. Change directory to the correct Microsoft.net framework: For me the directory was at:
• cd C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319
5. Execute installutil with /U Parameter
• C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319>installutil /U C:\(location of the service)\Myservice\Bin\Myservice.exe

Thanks to Jayesh Jain for the great article on Creating a Windows Service in VB.NET