How to Add Windows Service in ASP.NET Application

1 - Add New Project

2 - Project Type - Visual c# - Windows - Windows Service - Give the name of the Service
This will cereate new project in the Solution.

3 - Add New Service File Add New Item - Windows Service (SearchCache.cs)

4 - Make the following changes in theb Program.cs which is starting point.
ServicesToRun = new ServiceBase[] { new SearchCache() };

5 - Add the references of the DLL (Business Layer).

6 - Add the following code in the SearchCache.cs file

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/*
* Author : Sunil Agrawal
* Description : This Service will update the Cache Pages for Basic Search and Advance Search
*/
#region [Using]
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.ServiceProcess;
using System.Text;
using System.IO;
using Gagla.BusinessLayer.Facade;
#endregion

namespace SearchCache
{
partial class SearchCache : ServiceBase
{
#region[Variables]
private System.Timers.Timer tmrBasicSearch;
private System.Timers.Timer tmrAdvanceSearch;
#endregion

#region[Constructor]
public SearchCache()
{
InitializeComponent();
this.tmrBasicSearch = new System.Timers.Timer();
((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.tmrBasicSearch)).BeginInit();
tmrBasicSearch.Interval = 60000; //1 Minute
this.tmrBasicSearch.Elapsed += new System.Timers.ElapsedEventHandler(tmrBasicSearch_Elapsed);
((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.tmrBasicSearch)).EndInit();
}
#endregion

#region[Timer Interval Events]
void tmrBasicSearch_Elapsed(object sender, System.Timers.ElapsedEventArgs e)
{
tmrBasicSearch.Enabled = false;
try
{
StreamWriter sWriter = new StreamWriter(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory + "\\Result.txt", true);
for (int i = 0; i <= 100; i++)
{
sWriter.WriteLine(DateTime.Now.ToString() + " : " + DateTime.Now.Ticks.ToString() + " -- " + i.ToString());
}
sWriter.Close();
sWriter.Dispose();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
WriteBasicSearchLog(DateTime.Now.ToString() + " : " + ex.Message);
}
finally
{
tmrBasicSearch.Enabled = true;
}

}
#endregion

#region[Log]
public static void WriteBasicSearchLog(string logText)
{
StreamWriter writer = new StreamWriter(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory + "\\BasicSearchLog.txt",true);
writer.WriteLine(logText);
writer.Close();
writer.Dispose();
}
#endregion

protected override void OnStart(string[] args)
{
// TODO: Add code here to start your service.
tmrBasicSearch.Enabled = true;
}

protected override void OnStop()
{
// TODO: Add code here to perform any tear-down necessary to stop your service.
}
}
}

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7 - Add the Installer file by double clicking on "SearchCache.cs"

8 - right click on the design view and select the option "Add Installer". This will add the file "ProjectInstaller.cs".

9 - Open the file "ProjectInstaller.Designer.cs" file and change the Name of the Service(SearchCache) in following line.
this.serviceInstaller1.ServiceName = "SearchCache";

10 - add following line in file before servicename.
this.serviceProcessInstaller1.Account = System.ServiceProcess.ServiceAccount.LocalSystem;
this.serviceProcessInstaller1.Password = null;
this.serviceProcessInstaller1.Username = null;

11 - Build the Project.

12 - Open the Visual Studio 2005 - Visual Studio Tools - Visual Studio 2005 Command Prompt - move to the Service project\bin\debug folder.

13 - Install the Service using following command
installutil -i SearchCache.exe
14 - Open Services and Start the Service
15 - You can uninstall the service by following command.
installutil -u SearchCache.exe

16 - Prepare the Inslatter by adding new project in the solution
Add New Project - Other Project Types - Setup and Deployment - Setup Project (SearchCacheInstaller)

17 - Right click on the Setup Project and select Add - Project Output

18 - Select the Project (SearchCache) from Project List.

19 - Select "Primary Output" from the list, Click Ok.

20 - Right Click on the Setup and select View - Custom Actions (This will register the Service in the Services)

21 - Right Click on the Install folder and select Add Custom Action

22 - Open Application Folder - Select Files of type (*.all)

23 - Select Promary Output from SearchCache(Active)
This will add that in the Install folder

24 - Add Supported File by Add - File - Select File(ServerConfig.xml)

25 - Compile the Setup Project

26 - Move to ProjectFolder\Debug

27 - Install the Setup by double clicking on the .MSI file(SearchCacheInstall.msi)

28 - Open the Services and Start the Service