Install nodejs program as windows service by nssm

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Steps to install windows service

  1. Create a start.bat file with content npm start
  2. Download nssm
  3. Extract it and go to nssm/win64 folder
  4. Type nssm install service-name from command prompt
  5. Select start.bat as Application Path, you could also add your startup Arguments here
  6. Start service with nssm start service-name
  7. You could find it already registered as windows service :)

NSSM commands reference

You could type nssm anytime to see this document

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M:\nssm-2.24\win64>nssm
NSSM: The non-sucking service manager
Version 2.24 64-bit, 2014-08-31
Usage: nssm <option> [<args> ...]

To show service installation GUI:

        nssm install [<servicename>]

To install a service without confirmation:

        nssm install <servicename> <app> [<args> ...]

To show service editing GUI:

        nssm edit <servicename>

To retrieve or edit service parameters directly:

        nssm get <servicename> <parameter> [<subparameter>]

        nssm set <servicename> <parameter> [<subparameter>] <value>

        nssm reset <servicename> <parameter> [<subparameter>]

To show service removal GUI:

        nssm remove [<servicename>]

To remove a service without confirmation:

        nssm remove <servicename> confirm

To manage a service:

        nssm start <servicename>

        nssm stop <servicename>

        nssm restart <servicename>

        nssm status <servicename>

        nssm rotate <servicename>

Reference

http://nssm.cc