Topshelf is a framework for hosting services written using the .NET framework. The creation of services is simplified, allowing developers to create a simple console application that can be installed as a service using Topshelf. The reason for this is simple: It is far easier to debug a console application than a service. And once the application is tested and ready for production, Topshelf makes it easy to install the application as a service.
Apache 2.0 - see LICENSE
Get started in four simple steps!
- Step 1 (get the bits):
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The easiest way to get Topshelf in your project is to use NuGet.
- Clone
- Branch
- Make changes
- Push
- Make a pull request
- Clone the source down to your machine.
git clone git://github.com/Topshelf/Topshelf.git - Important: Run
build.batin order to generate the SolutionVersion.cs file which is otherwise missing.- You must have git on the path in order to do this. (Right click on
Computer>Advanced System Settings,Advanced(tab) >Environment Variables...> Append the git executable's directory at the end of the PATH environment variable.
- You must have git on the path in order to do this. (Right click on
- Edit with Visual Studio 2015 or alternatively edit and run
build.bat. - Topshelf uses the .NET Framework v4.5.2.
- Run
build.batin the root folder. - Set Visual Studio Tools -> Options -> Text Editor -> All Languages -> Tabs to use "Tab Size" = 4, "Indent Size" = 4, and "Insert Spaces"
- Double-click/open the .sln file.
The Windows Service Manager Azure DevOps extension supports TopShelf deployments to a group of target machines or a deployment group target.
To run the build, a Visual Studio 2015 compatible environment should be setup.
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