[[!comment format=mdwn
 username="https://www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawm9ocq1Kb0WL-cz-LPpvd2Xm-q8tIQvqXA"
 nickname="Dominik"
 subject="running as service"
 date="2014-05-13T17:40:57Z"
 content="""
Hey, just tried git-annex on windows. Love the idea, but the windows port still seems to be a work in progress. I thought I'd check in here and see if i could help. Maybe this is a start:

You can setup any executable file as a windows service using Sc.exe included in the Windows Resource Kit.
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/251192?SmcNavTabIndex=1
Its pretty easy and straightforward 

Another option would be installing the service using nsis, here is one possible plugin that should do the trick: http://nsis.sourceforge.net/NSIS_Simple_Service_Plugin
"""]]