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page_title: "Windows Service"
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sidebar_current: "docs-guides-windows-service"
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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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# Run Consul as a Service on Windows
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By using the _sc_ command, either on Powershell or
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the Windows command line, you can run Consul 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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Before installing Consul, you will need to create a permanent directory for storing the configuration files. Once that directory is created, you will set it when starting Consul with the `-config-dir` option.
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In this guide, you will download the Consul binary, register the Consul service
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with the Service Manager, and finally start Consul.
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The steps presented here, assume that you have launched Powershell with _Adminstrator_ capabilities.
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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**, that will load configuration files from the `config-dir`. Read the agent configuration
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[documentation](/docs/agent/options.html#configuration-files) to learn more about configuration options.
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```text
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sc.exe create "Consul" binPath= "<path to the Consul.exe> agent -config-dir <path to configuration directory>" start= auto
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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 service.
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## Running Consul as a Service
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You have two options for starting the service.
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The first option is to use the Windows Service Manager, and look for **Consul** under the service name. Click the _start_ button to start the service.
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The second option is to use 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 (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.
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## Summary
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In this guide you setup a Consul service on Windows. This process can be repeated to setup an entire cluster of agents.
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