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Changed some of the wordings and reorganized the content of the website.
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Removed sleep and exit lines from the code.
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service_os/service_windows.go
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@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ package service_os
import (
wsvc "golang.org/x/sys/windows/svc"
"os"
"time"
)
type serviceWindows struct{}
@ -20,8 +18,6 @@ func init() {
}
go func() {
_ = wsvc.Run("", serviceWindows{})
time.Sleep(4 * time.Second)
os.Exit(0)
}()
}

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page_title: "Windows Service"
sidebar_current: "docs-guides-windows-service"
description: |-
For our friends running Consul on Windows, we have good news. By using the _sc_ command either on Powershell or
By using the _sc_ command either on Powershell or
the Windows command line, you can make Consul run as a service. For more details about the _sc_ command
the Windows page for [sc](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms682107(v=vs.85).aspx)
should help you get started.
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---
# Overview
For our friends running Consul on Windows, we have good news. By using the _sc_ command either on Powershell or
By using the _sc_ command either on Powershell or
the Windows command line, you can make Consul run as a service. For more details about the _sc_ command
the Windows page for [sc](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms682107(v=vs.85).aspx)
should help you get started.
Please remember to create a permanent directory for storing the configuration files,
as it would be handy, if you're starting Consul with the _-config-dir_ argument.
Please remember to create a permanent directory for storing the configuration files. It is always
advisable to start Consul with the _-config-dir_ option.
The steps presented here assume, that the user has launched **Powershell** with _Adminstrator_ capabilities.
The steps presented here , we assume that the user has launched Powershell with _Adminstrator_ capabilities.
If you come across bugs while using Consul for Windows, do not hesitate to open an issue [here](https://github.com/hashicorp/consul/issues).
## Running Consul run as a service on Windows
### Installing Consul as a Service
## Detailed steps involved in making Consul run as a service on Windows
Download the Consul binary for your architecture.
Setup your environmental _path_ variable, so that Windows can find
the Consul binary. (Will be handy for quick Consul commands)
Use the _sc_ command to create a Service named **Consul**, which starts in the _dev_ mode.
```text
@ -44,7 +43,10 @@ Use the _sc_ command to create a Service named **Consul**, which starts in the _
you have specified the proper path to the binary and check if you've entered the arguments correctly for the Consul
service.
After this step there are two ways to start the service:
### Running Consul as a service
You have two ways to start the service.
* Go to the Windows Service Manager, and look for **Consul** under the
service name. Click the _start_ button to start the service.
@ -64,6 +66,6 @@ After this step there are two ways to start the service:
PID : 8008
FLAGS :
```
If you followed the steps above, congratulations, you have successful made Consul
run as a service on Windows. The service automatically starts up during/after boot, so you don't need to
The service automatically starts up during/after boot, so you don't need to
launch Consul from the command-line again.