====== Running RePoSyD as a Windows Service =====

The installation of the service described here requires a directory structure and configuration files created with the help of the RePoSyD CLI. For further information read [[manual:installation:reposydapi|Installing the RePoSyD REST API]]

===== Installing the Service =====

Open a command prompt and enter the following command
<cli prompt="C:\> ">
C:\> reposyd service install c:\temp\reposyd\service
{
  loc: 'winsw.js ~line 77',
  xml: [
...
  logmode: 'rotate',
    logging: undefined,
    allowServiceLogon: undefined
  }
}
info: service installation successful.

C:\> 
</cli>

**Installing multiple Instances of the Service**

In order to install multiple instance, use the option //--name// to specify an individual name of the service.

<cli prompt="C:\> ">
C:\> reposyd service install c:\temp\reposyd\service1 --name RePoSyDService1
...

C:\> reposyd service install c:\temp\reposyd\service2 --name RePoSyDService2
...

C:\> 
</cli>

===== Uninstalling the Service =====

Open a command prompt and enter the following command
<cli prompt="C:\> ">
C:\> reposyd service install c:\temp\reposyd\service
info: service uninstalled.

C:\> 
</cli>