Following tools can be used to install Jar file as a windows service this helps when we have to execute multiple jar files as running jar as windows service helps us to start/stop specific jar file rather than stopping and starting all the jar file process.
Software required:
Suppose the Jenkins or any other jar or war file which needs to be executed is at location c:/jar/Jenkins.war
- Got to the command prompt at the location where nssm.exe is present example :- E:\download\nssm-2.24>nssm.exe
- Than execute below command as per your locations and parameters required :-E:\download\nssm-2.24>nssm.exe install “JENKINS SERVICE” “C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_152\bin\exe” “-jar E:\download\jenkins.war”
Service “JENKINS SERVICE” installed successfully! - Once all the location and parameters are ok it should start the Jenkins service successfully and it should be reflected under the window’s service panel
- To edit the installed service we can execute below command
It will open a respective edit window under which we can do require changes and hit on edit service option that will update the service accordingly
