Creating service in WIN XP:

After selecting C# Service project, you will see the screen above;

Under properties, click the “Add Installer” to create a service process by VS2005;

Select “serviceInstaller” & under properties, we can choose the Servicename + “StartType” to choose Manual / Auto start;

Under “serviceProcessInstaller”, “Account” choose LocalSystem for Windows default etc;

After compiling;

To install the service, browse the InstallUtil.exe in .Net folder:

*Install : installutil servicename.exe

*Uninstall : installutil –u servicename.exe