Create a Windows service using Topshelf

1.Topshelf is another way to create a Windows service, Topshelf is an open-source, cross-platform hosting service framework that supports Windows and mono and can build a convenient service host with just a few lines of code.

2. Add Reference: Topshelf.dll

Topshelf.Log4Net.dll

3. Latest Version: Https://github.com/Topshelf/Topshelf/downloads

4. Official Case:

classProgram { Public Static voidMain () {Hostfactory.run (x=//1{X.service<TownCrier> (s =//2{s.constructusing (name=NewTowncrier ());//3s.whenstarted (TC = TC). Start ());//4s.whenstopped (TC = TC). Stop ());//5                });                            X.runaslocalsystem (); //6X.setdescription ("Sample topshelf Host");//7X.setdisplayname ("Stuff");//8X.setservicename ("Stuff");//9});//Ten        }    }     Public classTowncrier {ReadOnlyTimer _timer;  PublicTowncrier () {_timer=NewTimer ( the) {AutoReset =true }; _timer. Elapsed+ = (sender, EventArgs) = Console.WriteLine ("It's {0} and all are well", DateTime.Now); }         Public voidStart () {_timer. Start (); }         Public voidStop () {_timer. Stop (); }    }

5. Safety Loading method:

Installation: TopshelfDemo.exe Install

Start: TopshelfDemo.exe start

Uninstall: TopshelfDemo.exe Uninstall 6. When the installation is complete, you can see it in the Windows service.

Create a Windows service using Topshelf