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How to install Go app as a Windows service
package main
import (
"fmt"
"github.com/kardianos/service"
"log"
"os"
"time"
)
var logger service.Logger
type program struct{}
func (p *program) Start(s service.Service) error {
// Start should not block. Do the actual work async.
fmt.Println(time.Now().Format("2006-01-02 03:04:05 PM"), "Service started")
go p.run()
return nil
}
func (p *program) run() {
// Do work here
// start/initialize your server or something else
}
func (p *program) Stop(s service.Service) error {
// Stop should not block. Return with a few seconds.
return nil
}
func main() {
svcConfig := &service.Config{
Name: "UniqueServiceName",
DisplayName: "My Service",
Description: "This is the service.",
}
prg := &program{}
s, err := service.New(prg, svcConfig)
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
logger, err = s.Logger(nil)
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
// read command line args
var argsWithoutProgName = os.Args[1:]
for _, param := range argsWithoutProgName {
if param == "install" {
err = s.Install()
if err != nil {
logger.Error(err)
} else {
fmt.Println("Service installed successfully.")
}
} else if param == "uninstall" {
err = s.Uninstall()
if err != nil {
logger.Error(err)
} else {
fmt.Println("Service uninstalled successfully.")
}
}
}
err = s.Run()
if err != nil {
logger.Error(err)
}
}
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