Create a Windows Service Installer
Problem
You need to install your Windows service so that you can run or test it.
Solution
Create an installer class, and use the InstallUtil command-line utility.
Discussion
Because Windows services are controlled by the SCM, you must install them before you can run or debug them. To install a Windows service, you must create an installer class. Microsoft Visual Studio .NET can generate this installer class automatically. In the Solution Explorer, simply right-click your service code file, choose View Designer, and select the Add Installer link that displays in the Properties window (as shown in Figure 13-1).
Figure 13-1. The ...
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