Update Host a Windows Service topic#5315
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| The recommended way to host an ASP.NET Core app on Windows without using IIS is to run it in a [Windows Service](/dotnet/framework/windows-services/introduction-to-windows-service-applications). When hosted as a Windows Service, the app can automatically start after reboots and crashes without requiring human intervention. | ||
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| [View or download sample code](https://github.com/aspnet/Docs/tree/master/aspnetcore/host-and-deploy/windows-service/sample) ([how to download](xref:tutorials/index#how-to-download-a-sample)). See the [Next Steps](#next-steps) section for instructions on how to run it. | ||
| [View or download sample code](https://github.com/aspnet/Docs/tree/master/aspnetcore/host-and-deploy/windows-service/sample) ([how to download](xref:tutorials/index#how-to-download-a-sample)). For instrucitons on how to run the sample app, see the sample's *README.md* file. |
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DAH! ..... no spell check run this time obviously.
| 1. Test by creating and starting the service. | ||
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| The `binPath` value is the path to the app's executable, including the executable filename itself. | ||
| Open an administrator command prompt window to use the [sc.exe](https://technet.microsoft.com/library/bb490995) command-line tool to create and start a service. If the service is named MyService, published to `c:\svc`, and named AspNetCoreService, the commands are: |
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I suggest we use "command shell" instead of "command prompt window". How about "Open a command shell with administrative privileges..."?
| [!code-csharp[](windows-service/sample/WebHostServiceExtensions.cs?name=ExtensionsClass)] | ||
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| ## Next steps | ||
| 1. In `Program.Main`, call the new extension method,`RunAsCustomService`, instead of `RunAsService`: |
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| 1. Publish the app to the folder with `dotnet publish --configuration Release --output c:\\svc`. The command will move the app's assets to the folder, including the required `appsettings.json` file and the `wwwroot` folder with its contents. | ||
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| 1. Open an **administrator** command prompt. |
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Thanks @scottaddie for the quick review. Changes made. 👍 |
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