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layout: "docs"
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page_title: "Windows Service"
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sidebar_current: "docs-guides-windows-service"
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description: |-
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By using the _sc_ command either on Powershell or
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the Windows command line, you can make Consul run as a service. For more details about the _sc_ command
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the Windows page for [sc](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms682107(v=vs.85).aspx)
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should help you get started.
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# Overview
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By using the _sc_ command either on Powershell or
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the Windows command line, you can make Consul run as a service. For more details about the _sc_ command
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the Windows page for [sc](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms682107(v=vs.85).aspx)
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should help you get started.
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Please remember to create a permanent directory for storing the configuration files. It is always
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advisable to start Consul with the _-config-dir_ option.
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The steps presented here , we assume that the user has launched Powershell with _Adminstrator_ capabilities.
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## Running Consul run as a service on Windows
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### Installing Consul as a Service
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Download the Consul binary for your architecture.
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Use the _sc_ command to create a Service named **Consul**, which starts in the _dev_ mode.
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```text
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sc.exe create "Consul" binPath="Path to the Consul.exe arg1 arg2 ...argN"
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[SC] CreateService SUCCESS
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```
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If you get an output that is similar to the one above, then your service is
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registered with the Service manager.
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If you get an error, please check that
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you have specified the proper path to the binary and check if you've entered the arguments correctly for the Consul
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service.
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### Running Consul as a service
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You have two ways to start the service.
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* Go to the Windows Service Manager, and look for **Consul** under the
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service name. Click the _start_ button to start the service.
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* Using the _sc_ command:
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```text
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sc.exe start "Consul"
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SERVICE_NAME: Consul
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TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
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STATE : 4 RUNNING
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(STOPPABLE, NOT_PAUSABLE, ACCEPTS_SHUTDOWN)
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WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
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SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
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CHECKPOINT : 0x0
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WAIT_HINT : 0x0
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PID : 8008
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FLAGS :
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```
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The service automatically starts up during/after boot, so you don't need to
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launch Consul from the command-line again. |