What is Nssm used for?

Non-Sucking Service Manager (NSSM) is a service helper program that assists in installing an application as a service, monitoring the application`s state and handling failures as it runs. This technology logs its progress to the system Event Log so users can understand why an application isn`t behaving normally.

Can I remove Nssm?

If you do wish to change the path to nssm.exe you can either remove and reinstall the service or edit HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\servicename\ImagePath to reflect the new location.

How do I create a Windows service using Nssm?

Using NSSM​

  1. Download NSSM and extract.
  2. Add the path that contains nssm.exe to the PATH.
  3. Open an administrative command.
  4. Run nssm install verdaccio At a minimum you must fill in the Application tab Path, Startup directory and Arguments fields.
  5. Start the service sc start verdaccio.

Is Nssm open source?

nssm is public domain. You may unconditionally use it and/or its source code for any purpose you wish.

What is Startup directory in Nssm?

By default the service’s startup directory will be set to the directory containing the program . The startup directory can be overridden after the service has been installed. nssm set AppDirectory

What is Startup Directory in Nssm?

How do I install Verdaccio on Windows?

Installation. Install nodejs for windows. Extract release file for verdaccio windows. Download the latest Windows Service Wrapper (winsw) release as appropriate.

How do I run a .EXE file as a service?

Windows : How to Run Exe as a Service on Windows 2012 Server – 2020

  1. Administrative Tools.
  2. Start Task Scheduler.
  3. Find and click the task folder in the console tree that we want to create the task in.
  4. In the Actions Pane, click Create Basic Task.
  5. Follow the instructions in the Create Basic Task Wizard.

How do I download Nssm?

Download

  1. Licence. nssm is public domain.
  2. Latest release. nssm 2.24 (2014-08-31)
  3. Featured pre-release. nssm 2.24-101-g897c7ad (2017-04-26)
  4. Source code. Source code is included in the download or you can browse gitweb and view the Changelog.
  5. Chocolatey package. nssm can be installed with Chocolatey.

How do I run a service?

Let’s talk about how to set it up.

  1. Step One: Install SrvStart. To run an app as a service, you’re going to need a small, third-party utility.
  2. Step Two: Create a Configuration File for the New Service.
  3. Step Three: Use the Command Prompt to Create the New Service.