Windows Service Programming, Debugging, Installing in C#.Net

Windows Service Programming, Debugging, Installing in C#.Net, available at $64.99, has an average rating of 4.3, with 30 lectures, 3 quizzes, based on 429 reviews, and has 17499 subscribers.

You will learn about Create new Windows Services in C# .Net which run in background Debug & Maintain Existing Windows Services in C# Use Apache Log4Net logging library in a C# Project Use InnoSetup to create setup installer for installing Windows Services on non production machines This course is ideal for individuals who are Fresh or experienced programmers with little to no experience in C# .Net Windows Service programming or Programming students who want to learn how background services work It is particularly useful for Fresh or experienced programmers with little to no experience in C# .Net Windows Service programming or Programming students who want to learn how background services work.

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Summary

Title: Windows Service Programming, Debugging, Installing in C#.Net

Price: $64.99

Average Rating: 4.3

Number of Lectures: 30

Number of Quizzes: 3

Number of Published Lectures: 29

Number of Published Quizzes: 3

Number of Curriculum Items: 33

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 32

Original Price: $19.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Create new Windows Services in C# .Net which run in background

Debug & Maintain Existing Windows Services in C#

Use Apache Log4Net logging library in a C# Project

Use InnoSetup to create setup installer for installing Windows Services on non production machines

Who Should Attend

Fresh or experienced programmers with little to no experience in C# .Net Windows Service programming

Programming students who want to learn how background services work

Target Audiences

Fresh or experienced programmers with little to no experience in C# .Net Windows Service programming

Programming students who want to learn how background services work

This course teaches you how to create Windows services in Visual Studio in C# .Net. Multiple techniques to debug a Windows Service in Visual Studio. Windows Services are a vital component of the Microsoft Windows operating system.

The course is divided into various sections.

Introduction to Windows Service Programming in C#

You will learn the definition and anatomy of a Windows Service application. In the past, NT service was used for a Windows Service. You will also understand the difference between a Windows Service and other application types like console applications. This section is not dependent on any programming language like C#.Net or C++. Finally, you will learn what Windows Service Control Manager(SCM) is and how to run it from the run prompt. SCM shows a Windows Services List.

Windows Service Programming in C# .Net Primer

In section two, you will create a new Windows Service project in Visual Studio and utilize installation to install or uninstall a Windows Service. InstallUtil comes bundled with the .Net framework. Next, I’ll show you what Windows Service Control Manager is. What are Windows Service statuses, login types, and service startup types? A Windows server service is the same as a Windows NT service.

After this, you will open the Windows Event Viewer to see the events generated by your newly born service.

Windows Service Debugging Techniques in Visual Studio and C# .Net

Section three will teach you how to debug a C# .Net-based Windows Service program in Visual Studio.

Techniques for setting breakpoints and getting inside the C# .Net code to add watches for debugging will be shown.

You will also see how to integrate the Apache Log4Net logging library into your C# .Net Windows Service project. Apache Log4Net is a free & open-source library that lets you generate rolling log files based on the Log4J library.

Practical Use of Windows Service

In the next section, you will look into a few real-world scenarios like a file synchronization Windows service with FileSystemWatcher and a periodic data update service(similar to an ETL) with System.Threading.Timer. File sync-type services were once top-rated among password synchronization applications for updating domain passwords into online portals based on password filter-related events.

Advanced Windows Service Programming

The following section concerns changing values in Windows Service configuration(app. config) and using the .Net framework ServiceController class. This section will create an admin application for a Windows Service. This application will be able to start/stop service and get service status as well. We will use C# .Net and WinForms for this purpose. The concepts shown herein will apply to WPF applications as well.

Installing a Windows Service with Inno Setup

The last section was added on student demand. It is about creating an installer to install Windows Service on a client machine. We will use the free software InnoSetup for this purpose. Then, A Windows service is a program that runs in the background of a Windows operating system and performs specific tasks. It is designed to start automatically when the computer boots up and can operate without any user interaction. Windows services are typically used to provide functionality to other programs or to perform system-level tasks. They can be managed through the Windows Services console, which allows users to start, stop, pause, and resume services as needed. Overall, Windows services are an essential part of the Windows operating system and help to ensure that it runs smoothly and efficiently. I’ll show you how to use SC.exe to perform Windows Service control-related operations from the command line. It is mandatory to know how to create a Windows service command line using the SC command. I will also show you how to install a Windows service without installation.

Creating & maintaining Windows Services in C# .Net is easier than C++-based services. Windows Services are run not only on Windows Servers but on desktop machines. Their usefulness is universal.

Windows Services is an advanced C# and OS concept. I learned Windows Service programming the hard way, on my own. You can take advantage of my experience and learn it quickly by joining this course. So sign up, and I will see you inside!

It is possible to create a Windows Service in VB .Net too but it is not recommended.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction to Windows Service Programming in C#

Lecture 1: Introduction to Windows Service Programming in C#

Lecture 2: What are Windows Services

Lecture 3: Windows service statuses, start-up types, and login accounts

Lecture 4: Difference between console applications and Windows Services

Chapter 2: Windows Service Programming in C# .Net Primer

Lecture 1: Your first Windows Service Visual Studio C# .Net Project

Lecture 2: Adding an installer, Service Process Installer & Service Installer in C# .Net

Lecture 3: Brief overview of the Windows service code in C# .Net

Lecture 4: Demo: Installing the service with InstallUtil.exe in Windows

Lecture 5: Demo: Events logged related to Windows Service in the Event Viewer in Windows

Lecture 6: Uninstall a Windows Service

Chapter 3: Windows Service Debugging Techniques in Visual Studio and C# .Net

Lecture 1: Launching debugger on service runtime

Lecture 2: Attach debugger to an already running process

Lecture 3: Why add a text logging library?

Lecture 4: Apache Log4Net Library: add a reference & setup config file

Lecture 5: How to write information to text log file with Debug and Error methods

Lecture 6: Demo: Using Log4Net logging library in Windows Service

Chapter 4: Practical usages of Windows Service

Lecture 1: Creating a Periodic Data Update Windows Service in Visual Studio & C# .Net

Lecture 2: Demo: Periodic Data Update Windows Service in C# .Net

Lecture 3: Creating a File System Watcher Windows Service in Visual Studio & C# .Net

Lecture 4: Demo: File System Watcher File Synchronization Windows Service in C# .Net

Chapter 5: Advanced Windows Service Programming

Lecture 1: Change service settings in config file to change service behavior on start

Lecture 2: Exploring the Windows Service config file XML

Lecture 3: Interacting with Windows Service using ServiceController in C# .Net

Lecture 4: Using ServiceController to Start/Stop a Windows Service in C# .Net

Chapter 6: Installing a Windows Service with Inno Setup

Lecture 1: Install a Windows service with SC.exe from command prompt

Lecture 2: Introduction to InnoSetup free installer building toolkit software

Lecture 3: Creating a Windows Service installer with Inno Setup

Lecture 4: Demo: This is how the installer works(nothing technical)

Lecture 5: Bonus: Introduction to TCP/IP socket programming in C# .Net for coders & student

Instructors

Naeem Akram
Test Engineer Sr.

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5 stars: 208 votes

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