Create Windows Services as an MSI Installer

1. Create a new "installation project" project;
2. Add all the corresponding project files in Solution Explorer (right-click "add"> "file" on the project ");
3. Click "Custom operation Editor" at the top of solution Resource Manager ";
4. In the "Custom operations" view, click "Install" and Right-click "add custom operations ", in the displayed window, select items in the project, select the EXE file of the corresponding Windows service, and click OK;
5. Click "Install" and select the Windows Service from the previous step. ProgramFile. In the Properties window, set the parameter (arguments) to "/install". (This step allows the installer MSI to automatically install Windows service)
6. Add the EXE file of Windows service in the "Unload" item, and set the parameter (arguments) to "/uninstall" in the Property Window "; (This step can automatically uninstall Windows service when "adding/deleting programs)
7. Generate the project file.