How to install a service with sc.exe

Installing a Windows service using sc.exe in windows command prompt doesn't need to be complicated.


To create service:

Open windows command prompt as run as administrator

Type:

sc.exe create SERVICE_NAME binpath= "x:\SERVICE\FULL\PATH.exe"

Notice the blank space after binpath= and before ".

Example:

sc.exe create NewService binPath= "x:\service\location\newServiceExample.exe"


To delete service:

Open windows command prompt as run as administrator

Type:

sc.exe delete SERVICE_NAME

Example:

sc.exe delete NewService