To install a Windows service using a Windows command prompt, follow these steps:
- Open a Command Prompt window as an administrator. You can do this by right-clicking on the Command Prompt shortcut and selecting “Run as administrator.”
- Navigate to the folder that contains the service executable file. You can do this using the “cd” command followed by the folder path.
- Use the “sc” command to create and install the service. The syntax for the command is as follows:
sc create [service name] binPath= [path to executable]
For example:
sc create MyService binPath= “C:\Program Files\MyService\MyService.exe”
- Once the command has been executed successfully, you can start the service using the following command:
sc start [service name]
For example:
sc start MyService
That’s it! Your Windows service should now be installed and running. You can verify this by opening the Services app and looking for your service in the list.