Run a Node.js app as a windows service

myservice.js

// - on the root of the project directory create a `myservice.js`
// - code:

const Service = require('node-windows').Service;
 
// Create a new service object
const svc = new Service({
  name:'My Service Name',
  description: 'My service description',
  script: 'C:\\Path\\to\\myservice.js',
  nodeOptions: [
    '--harmony',
    '--max_old_space_size=4096'
  ]
  //, workingDirectory: '...'
  //, allowServiceLogon: true
});
 
// Listen for the "install" event, which indicates the
// process is available as a service.
svc.on('install',function(){
  svc.start();
});
 
svc.install();

// - run `node myservice.js`
// - accept all pop-ups
// - windows+r: services.msc
// - check the name of the service if its there