Deploying a Windows Service

Add an existing Windows service project StepByStep6_1 (OrderService, created in Chapter 6) to the solution.

Launch WordPad and create and add a file named License.rtf to the StepByStep6_1 project folder with the following text:

OrderService End User License Agreement

You should carefully read the following terms and

conditions before using this software.

If you do not agree to any of the terms of this

License, then do not install, distribute, or use this

copy of OrderService. This software, and all

accompanying files, data, and materials, are

distributed AS IS and with no warranties

of any kind, whether express or implied. Good data

processing procedure dictates that any program be

thoroughly tested with non-critical data before

relying on it. The user must assume the entire risk

of using the program.

(c) All rights reserved.

Add a new project to the solution. In the Add Project dialog box, select Setup and Deployment projects from the Project Types tree and select Setup Project from the list of templates on the right. Name the project OrderServiceSetup.

In Solution Explorer, right-click the project and select Add, Project Output from the context menu. In the Add Project Output Group dialog box, select StepByStep6_1 as the project and select Primary Output from the list box. Click OK.

In Solution Explorer, right-click the project and select Add, File from the context menu. In the Add Files dialog box, select the License.rtf added to the StepByStep6_1 project in step 2. Click Open.

Select the OrderServiceSetup project in Solution Explorer. Open the User Interface Editor by clicking the User Interface Editor icon in Solution Explorer.

Right-click the Start node under the Install tree and select Add Dialog from the context menu. The Add Dialog dialog box appears. Select License Agreement, as shown in Figure. Click OK. Right-click License Agreement and choose Move Up twice to move the License Agreement dialog box to appear after the Welcome dialog box as shown in Figure. Select the LicenseFile property in the Properties window and select (Browse...) from the drop-down list. The Select Item in Project dialog box appears. Navigate to the Application Folder and select License.rtf.

Open the Custom Actions Editor by clicking the Custom Actions Editor icon in Solution Explorer.

Right-click the Custom Actions node in the editor and select Add Custom Action from the context menu. In the Select Item in the project dialog box, select Primary output from StepByStep6_1 (Active) under the Application Folder. Click OK.

Select the new project in Solution Explorer. Activate the Properties window. Set Manufacturer to OrderService Corp, set ProductName to OrderService, and Title to OrderService Windows Service.

Build the OrderServiceSetup project. Install the project. A License Agreement screen appears. Only when you select the I Agree option is the Next button enabled, as shown in Figure.

Click Next and you should see the Select Installation Folder screen, as shown in Figure. Change the installation folder if you want to and click Next and then click Close.

Open the Services administrative tool from the Administrative tools section of the Windows Control Panel. You should see the OrderService being added to the Services on the target machine.