Build a .NET Worker Service, checks my website status

• Serilog Docs

• A worker service runs all the time with no input.

• on Linux these are Deamons

• could also run on Azure

• a Worker is able to test and see it in a console, when installed the console is hidden and runs as a service

• Can see the service in windows in Task Manager and the Services tab.

1. Use Powershell and SC (Service Control Manager)

• Run Powershell as an Admin

• Example

sc create {NAME} binpath="{PATH TO EXE}" start= auto

• My command

sc create WebsiteStatusCory binpath="C:\Users\Cory\Documents\_Code\WebsiteStatusApp\WebsiteStatus\bin\Release\WebsiteStatus.exe" start= auto

Will output a message service created successfully

1. Open Powershell as an Admin

sc start WebsiteStatusCory

Using the Name used to create it

1. Using Powershell as a Admin

• Stop the Service

sc stop WebsiteStatusCory

sc delete WebsiteStatusCory

if an error occurrs on delete, you may need to stop the service first.