Install windows service without InstallUtil.exe

Question

I\'m trying to deploy a windows service but not quite sure how to do it right. I built it as a console app to start with, I\'ve now turned it into a windows service project

Answer 1

You can still use installutil without visual studio, it is included with the .net framework

On your server, open a command prompt as administrator then:

CD C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.version (insert your version)

installutil "C:\Program Files\YourWindowsService\YourWindowsService.exe" (insert your service name/location)

To uninstall:

installutil /u "C:\Program Files\YourWindowsService\YourWindowsService.exe" (insert your service name/location)