How to create a service in windows

In .NET Framework

Using the ServiceBase class:

static void Main(string[] args)
{
    ServiceBase[] ServicesToRun;
    ServicesToRun = new ServiceBase[]
    {
        new MyNewService(args)
    };

    ServiceBase.Run(ServicesToRun);
}

Then, to install it use the installutil.exe utility:

installutil.exe [service.exe]

To uninstall, run it with the /u switch

In .Net core

Use nuget to install the 

Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.WindowsServices

package.

Create a worker service:

public class Program
{
   public static void Main(string[] args)
   {
      CreateHostBuilder(args).Build().Run();
   }

   public static IHostBuilder CreateHostBuilder(string[] args) =>

      Host.CreateDefaultBuilder(args)
      .UseWindowsService()
      .ConfigureServices(hostContext, services =>

      {
         services.AddHostedService<Worker>();
      });
}


public class Worker : BackgroundService
{   

   protected override async Task ExecuteAsync(CancellationToken stoppingToken)
   {
      // do stuff here
   }

}

Then install it with SC create

sc.exe create MyAppService binpath= c:\service.exe  start= auto

or delete with

sc delete

Any windows executable:

https://nssm.cc/

which is especially useful for Java

Java

I found this tool:

http://winrun4j.sourceforge.net/

as the best choice if NSSM is not an option