Installing Windows Service programmatically
You can install the service by adding this code (in the program file, Program.cs) to install itself when run from the commandline using specified parameters:
/// <summary>
/// The main entry point for the application.
/// </summary>
static void Main(string[] args)
{
if (System.Environment.UserInteractive)
{
if (args.Length > 0)
{
switch (args[0])
{
case "-install":
{
ManagedInstallerClass.InstallHelper(new string[] { Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location });
break;
}
case "-uninstall":
{
ManagedInstallerClass.InstallHelper(new string[] { "/u", Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location });
break;
}
}
}
}
else
{
ServiceBase[] ServicesToRun;
ServicesToRun = new ServiceBase[] { new MyService() };
ServiceBase.Run(ServicesToRun);
}
}
I use the method from the following CodeProject article, and it works great.
Windows Services Can Install Themselves