# Mongrel service/win32 problems

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-service-win32-problems/109882>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 19, 2007, 10:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-service-win32-problems/109882 "2007-07-19T22:13:50Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 10:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-service-win32-problems/109882/1 "2007-07-19T22:13:50Z")

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hi,  
i am working on my first ruby on rails app and it’s basically ready  
for some serious testing. i’ve been using command-line mongrel as my  
webserver for awhile, but as we need a slightly more permanent  
version, i wanted to try out the win32 service version. after  
installing all the most recent versions of the required gems (win32  
flavour), a ‘mongrel\_rails help’ results in:  
Available commands are:

- restart
- start
- stop
- service::install
- service::remove  
so yeah, it seems like service::start, stop and restart are all  
missing. i can’t call them. i can add and remove my app service a  
bunch of times, but whenver i try to call start it claims that  
Plugin /service::start does not exist in category /commands  
has anyone else experienced anything like this? am i just doing it  
wrong? any help would be much appreciated.

eric