Problem with win32 service for mongrel (vista)

Rails
1

Hi,
I tried to install the win32 service for mongrel with the following
commands:

gem install win32-service (win32-service 0.5.2 mswin32)
gem install mongrel_service (mongrel_service 0.3.2 (mswin32)

mongrel_rails service::install -N appname -c c:\appdir -p 3000 - e development

The service is installed.
I can see the service in the service console in windows (windows
vista).
When I try to start the service from the service console or I get the
following message:

The appname service on Local Computer started and then stopped. Some
services stop automatically if they are not in use by other services
or programs.

When I use net start to start the service the response I get is:
The appname service is starting.
The appname service could not be started.

The service did not report an error.

Any ideas?

2

Hi Stefan

The appname service on Local Computer started and then stopped. Some
services stop automatically if they are not in use by other services
or programs.

cch: I had come accross this message before when I first started to
use mongrel_service.
Check your path and make sure your appdir is a valid rails apps.

3

I have its running just fine.
So it does work.

4

99% of the time it’s because your app is misconfigured or that port is
in
use.

Start up your app like this from the website root:

mongrel_rails start -e production -p 4003

Then hit up http://localhost:4003

Test your app.

Then install the service

mongrel_rails service::install -n my_app_on_4003 -e production -p 4003

Then see if it starts

mongrel_rails service::start -n my_app_on_4003

Let us know what you find.