Windows Service Setup Tutorial Part 2: Install Service Without CMD | C# .NET Deployment Guide
📦 Learn how to create a professional Windows Service setup file and install it without using the command prompt (CMD)! This is Part 2 of our Windows Service tutorial series in C#/.NET — designed to help developers build real-world background services that are easy to deploy and run on any system.
In this video, you'll discover how to package your Windows Service into an installer (MSI or EXE), configure it properly, and install it seamlessly — no terminal commands needed! Great for automation, enterprise apps, IT teams, and clean software delivery.
🔍 What You’ll Learn in This Video:
🔸 How to build a Windows Service setup/installer
🔸 Visual Studio Installer Project configuration
🔸 Add project output and custom actions
🔸 Deploy and install without command prompt
🔸 Best practices for Windows Service distribution
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction
00:20 – Recap of Windows Service Part 1
00:54 – Add setup project in Visual Studio
02:24 – Add Libraries for installer
04:35 – Create and build installer file
06:01 – Install service without using CMD
10:00 -- Start Windows Service
11:07 – Final test and wrap-up
🛠️ Tools & Technologies Used:
🛠️ C# (.NET Framework or .NET Core)
🛠️ Visual Studio
🛠️ Installer Projects Extension
🛠️ Windows Services
🛠️ File System Editor & Custom Actions
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📌 Part 1 – Read & Write File Through Windows Service in Background
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📌 Part 3 – Connect Database in Windows Services Application
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📌 Part 4 -- Implement the Logs & Logs Files in Windows Service Application
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