# How to create a Windows Service using Ruby?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-create-a-windows-service-using-ruby/88259>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [March 28, 2006, 12:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-create-a-windows-service-using-ruby/88259 "2006-03-28T12:01:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![zubairyounas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/46a35a/32.png) [@zubairyounas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/zubairyounas)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 12:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-create-a-windows-service-using-ruby/88259/1 "2006-03-28T12:01:27Z")

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Dear all,

I am a novice to Ruby. My first challenge is to develop a Windows  
Service in Ruby. I am unable to find a way to do so yet. Any of you who  
can help me regarding this will be highly appreciated.

Zubair Younas.

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**Author:** ![zubairyounas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/46a35a/32.png) [@zubairyounas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/zubairyounas)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 1:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-create-a-windows-service-using-ruby/88259/2 "2006-03-28T13:37:33Z")

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Zubair Younas wrote:

> I am a novice to Ruby. My first challenge is to develop a Windows  
> Service in Ruby. I am unable to find a way to do so yet. Any of you who  
> can help me regarding this will be highly appreciated.

You might want win32-service:  
[http://rubyforge.org/docman/view.php/85/29/service.txt](http://rubyforge.org/docman/view.php/85/29/service.txt)  
[http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group\_id=85&release\_id=1918](http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=85&release_id=1918)

Cheers,  
Dave