Easier way to debug a Windows service

Question

Is there an easier way to step through the code than to start the service through the Windows Service Control Manager and then attaching the debugger to the thread? It\'s ki

Answer 1

When developing and debugging a Windows service I typically run it as a console application by adding a /console startup parameter and checking this. Makes life much easier.

static void Main(string[] args) {
    if (Console.In != StreamReader.Null) {
        if (args.Length > 0 && args[0] == "/console") {
            // Start your service work.
        }
    }
}