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# Run as a service

To run LST as a serive there are 2 options to accomplish this

## Install

Utlizing the powershell script that is in the scripts folder

Open vscode once again or clear the termnial if you still have it open.

Next run the code below.

```bash
.\scripts\services.ps1 -serviceName "LST_app" -option "install" -appPath "E:\LST" -description "Logistics Support Tool" -command "run start"
```

This will

-   Create a windows service using NSSM and call it LST_app
-   It will also set the restart policy to restart 3 times
-   It will depend on MSQLServer to make sure this is up and running before we try to connect to it
-   It will start the node app
-   And Lastly will set it to auto start once the server comes up.

## Stop the Service

To stop the service you can utilize the same script

```bash
.\scripts\services.ps1 -serviceName "LST_app" -option "stop" -appPath "E:\LST"
```

This will completely stop the service and you will need to start it

## Start the Service

Yet again utilizing the same script

```bash
.\scripts\services.ps1 -serviceName "LST_app" -option "start" -appPath "E:\LST"
```

## Deleteing the Service

This will compeltely remove the service from the server

```bash
.\scripts\services.ps1 -serviceName "LST_app" -option "delete" -appPath "E:\LST"
```

## Restart

This will stop the service wait 2 seconds and restart the service

```bash
.\scripts\services.ps1 -serviceName "LST_app" -option "restart" -appPath "E:\LST"
```
