Running Emby Server as a Windows Service
Before setting up a Windows Service, you'll need to install Emby Server from the Emby website.
To setup a Windows Service, we'll be using a program called NSSM that can turn any app into a Windows Service. To begin:
- Download NSSM.
- Copy nssm.exe to C:\Windows\system32
- Alternatively, if you'd prefer not to put it in system32, you can put it anywhere and then add it to the system PATH variable.
- Open command prompt as admin and type "nssm install" to open the NSSM user interface.
Follow this guide to create your Windows Service, but incorporate the following changes:
- Application path: path to EmbyServer.exe
- Startup directory: folder containing the above executable
- Arguments: -service
- Service name: Emby Server (or other name of your choice)
Then, on the exit actions tab, make sure to configure the exit action to not automatically restart:
This is important because without this, using the Shutdown button inside Emby Server will cause NSSM to automatically restart Emby Server.