Windows Service in .NET Core | How to create, install, and use a service

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In this video, we are going to look at how to create a Windows Service in .NET Core , how to run and how to install it.
.NET Core is a free and open-source, managed computer software framework for Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems. It is an open source, cross platform successor to .NET Framework.
For more details about .NET Core Windows Service Please check below link
docs.microsoft...
Windows Service command for .NET Core is as follows
Install-Package Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility
(i) To publish as Release version
dotnet publish --configuration Release
(ii) To Create the Service
sc create YourServiceName binPath= "YourpathName+ServiceName.exe"
(iii) To start/install the Service
sc start YourServiceName
(iv) To delete/uninstall the Service
sc delete YourServiceName
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[@JayantT]

Hope it clear about how to create and install/uninstall windows service in .NET Core !! Do LIKE & COMMENT to let us know your feedback🔥

[@michaeltrembovler8301]

Do I need to remove a Windows service when developing a later version? It may be possible to reinstall instead of a previously installed one.
If yes, how to do it if not, how to remove the previously installed service ?

Thanks!!! Nice tutorial. When the service is running doesn't update the txt file, to fix this only change the method
public void Onstart(string[] args)
for :
protected override void OnStart(string[] args)

[@JayantT]

Thanks ! Noted..

[@matteavana2384]

Why?

[@fkbey5756]

great video.
i think, it would be better if you would add a project for installer to setup the service.

[@JayantT]

Thanks for your suggestion. Sure we should prepare a video of installer setup. Please stay tune.
Thanks again for your feedback !!

[@jimjacky9541]

@@JayantT Great video. However, now it is all about .NET Core 3.1 and 6.0. This tutorial is great but is outdated.
It is frustrating that the minute you learn something new, the next minute it is outdated.
It is likely never-end learning.
In SQL world, things remain constant for a long time.

[@SaravananSubbiah-ls4ep]

I think, it would be better if you would add a project for installer to setup the service

[@JayantT]

Thanks for your suggestion. Will try to make a video on this.

[@amirhossein3070]

HI. Tanks for your tutorial , but after the service was start, it the log text file could not be update.

[@JayantT]

Pls check once your thread/timer is running or not. Usually we configured the time interval and upon reach the time the service call the method again and Log text should work with pushing new text.

[@kingkohlifan5962]

How to install windows service created in localsystem on remote server

[@komalmotwani5606]

How to inject logger and configuration dependency for filewriteservice class?

[@JayantT]

Hey komal, Using below code you can inject the logger for file-write service.
using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
public class Startup
{
private readonly ILogger _logger;
public Startup(IConfiguration configuration, ILoggerFactory logFactory)
{
_logger = logFactory.CreateLogger();
Configuration = configuration;
}
public IConfiguration Configuration { get; }
// This method gets called by the runtime. Use this method to add services to the container.
public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
{
_logger.LogInformation("Welcome to CoreProgramm");
}

[@basanagoudam9301]

That service is running manually....how can we make that service to run automatically???

[@JayantT]

In Project installer we can override the method OnAfterInstall and this make the service run automatically. Please follow the CoreProgramm Blog to see the code.
www.coreprogramm.com/2019/09/start-windows-service-automatically.html

[@bilalmalik9551]

how to add services like services.AddDbContext in windows service?

[@JayantT]

You can add the service.AddDbContext class library .NET Core following below steps.
Simply create a extension method like below
public static class MyExtension {
public static IServiceCollection AddMyLibraryDbContext(this IServiceCollection services, IConfiguration Configuration) {
services.AddDbContext(options => options.UseSqlServer(Configuration["ConnectionStrings:YourConnectionString"]));
return services;
}
}
Now call that extension is startup.cs
public class Startup {
public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services) {
//...
services.AddMyLibraryDbContext(Configuration);
services.AddMvc();
}
}
Remember that you need to be install Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer to use options.UseSqlServer extension in dependency injection.

[@milindhero]

Can you share github link for codebase?

[@JayantT]

Please go through the source code link github.com/CoreProgramm/Windows-Service-.NET-Core
Also you can go through article as well.
www.coreprogramm.com/2019/08/how-to-create-windows-service-in-net.html?m=1