Service et csharp

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• Create a Windows service app

Create the project

1. File → New → Project
2. Windows Service (.NET Framework)
3. Rename Service1.cs to MyService.cs
4. Double-click on MyService.cs to open the designer → Properties → ServiceName = MyService

Code

MyService.cs

public partial class MyService : ServiceBase { public MyService() { InitializeComponent(); } protected override void OnStart(string[] args) { } protected override void OnStop() { } }

Program.cs

static void Main() { ServiceBase[] ServicesToRun; ServicesToRun = new ServiceBase[] { new MyService() }; ServiceBase.Run(ServicesToRun); }

Installer

1. Right-click on MyService.cs → View Designer
2. Right-click on the background → Add Installer
3. A new class ProjectInstaller has been added
4. Right-click on ProjectInstaller.cs → View Designer
5. Description = This service manages the ...
6. DisplayName = My service
7. StartType = Automatic
8. Select serviceProcessInstaller1 → Properties → Account = LocalSystem

Build the service

1. Right-click on MyService project → Properties
2. Application tab → Startup object = MyService.Program

Install the service

PowerShell

New-Service -Name "MyService" -BinaryPathName MyService.exe # uninstall, PowerShell 6 or later is required Remove-Service -Name "MyService" # after the executable for a service is deleted, the service might still be present in the registry # remove the entry for the service from the registry sc.exe delete "MyService"

Developer Command Prompt for VS

Open Developer Command Prompt for VS with administrative credentials

cd %UserProfile%\source\repos\MyService\MyService\bin\Debug installutil MyService.exe REM %windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\InstallUtil.exe REM uninstall the service installutil.exe /u MyService.exe

Create an installer package

1. Install the Wix Toolset Visual Studio Extension