Running Windows Service Application without installing it

Question

Whem I\'m writing a Windows Service and just hit F5 I get the error message that I have to install it using installutil.exe and then run it. In practice this me

Answer 1

The best way in my opinion is to use Debug directive. Below is an example for the same.

#if(!DEBUG)
    ServiceBase[] ServicesToRun;
    ServicesToRun = new ServiceBase[] 
    { 
         // Calling MyService Constructor 
            new MyService() 
    };
     ServiceBase.Run(ServicesToRun);
#else
  MyService serviceCall = new MyService();
  serviceCall.YourMethodContainingLogic();
#endif

Hit F5 And set a Breakpoint on your YourMethodContainingLogic Method to debug it.