# Iron Ruby Windows Service

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/iron-ruby-windows-service/180915>\
**Category:** IronRuby\
**Created:** [December 31, 2009, 3:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/iron-ruby-windows-service/180915 "2009-12-31T15:23:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![writeameer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/9de053/32.png) [@writeameer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/writeameer)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 3:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/iron-ruby-windows-service/180915/1 "2009-12-31T15:23:36Z")

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Hello there,

I am trying to find some pointers on how I might create a Windows  
Service running on IronRuby. Any pointers would be appreciated. Thank  
you.

Ameer D…

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**Author:** ![writeameer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/9de053/32.png) [@writeameer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/writeameer)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 3:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/iron-ruby-windows-service/180915/2 "2009-12-31T15:26:49Z")

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Would this be the answer?

[http://raa.ruby-lang.org/project/win32-service/](http://raa.ruby-lang.org/project/win32-service/)

Ameer D. wrote:

> Hello there,
> 
> I am trying to find some pointers on how I might create a Windows  
> Service running on IronRuby. Any pointers would be appreciated. Thank  
> you.
> 
> Ameer D..

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**Author:** ![writeameer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/9de053/32.png) [@writeameer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/writeameer)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 3:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/iron-ruby-windows-service/180915/3 "2009-12-31T15:59:10Z")

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win32-service lets you control services

## This lets you create services. ultimately you’re running ir.exe a C# program with a bunch of command line parameters [Microsoft Q&A | Microsoft Learn](http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/csharpgeneral/thread/d8f300e3-6c09-424f-829e-c5fda34c1bc7)

Met vriendelijke groeten - Best regards - Salutations  
Ivan Porto C.  
Blog: [http://flanders.co.nz](http://flanders.co.nz)  
Twitter: [http://twitter.com/casualjim](http://twitter.com/casualjim)  
Author of IronRuby in Action ([IronRuby in Action - Ivan Porto Carrero and Adam Burmister | Manning](http://manning.com/carrero))

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**Author:** ![writeameer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/9de053/32.png) [@writeameer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/writeameer)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 12:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/iron-ruby-windows-service/180915/4 "2010-01-01T00:23:28Z")

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Beautiful, understood. Thanks Ivan.

Ameer.

Ivan Porto carrero wrote:

> win32-service lets you control services
> 
> ## This lets you create services. ultimately you’re running ir.exe a C# program with a bunch of command line parameters [Microsoft Q&A | Microsoft Learn](http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/csharpgeneral/thread/d8f300e3-6c09-424f-829e-c5fda34c1bc7)
> 
> Met vriendelijke groeten - Best regards - Salutations  
> Ivan Porto C.  
> Blog: [http://flanders.co.nz](http://flanders.co.nz)  
> Twitter: [http://twitter.com/casualjim](http://twitter.com/casualjim)  
> Author of IronRuby in Action ([IronRuby in Action - Ivan Porto Carrero and Adam Burmister | Manning](http://manning.com/carrero))

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**Author:** ![writeameer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/9de053/32.png) [@writeameer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/writeameer)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 12:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/iron-ruby-windows-service/180915/5 "2010-02-08T00:32:40Z")

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Got your book by the way and I’m liking it. Thank you.

Ameer.

Ivan Porto carrero wrote:

> win32-service lets you control services
> 
> ## This lets you create services. ultimately you’re running ir.exe a C# program with a bunch of command line parameters [Microsoft Q&A | Microsoft Learn](http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/csharpgeneral/thread/d8f300e3-6c09-424f-829e-c5fda34c1bc7)
> 
> Met vriendelijke groeten - Best regards - Salutations  
> Ivan Porto C.  
> Blog: [http://flanders.co.nz](http://flanders.co.nz)  
> Twitter: [http://twitter.com/casualjim](http://twitter.com/casualjim)  
> Author of IronRuby in Action ([IronRuby in Action - Ivan Porto Carrero and Adam Burmister | Manning](http://manning.com/carrero))