MerginMaps / MerginMaps/db-sync

Windows service instead of executable

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Description

It would be good to have an installer to install DB-Sync as a service instead of a stand-alone executable as the executable would need to be run in a logged in session.

I managed to use `sc.exe` to turn the executable to a service (credit to [this](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3582108/create-windows-service-from-executable)), with the following steps, which I assume an installer can do:

1- Create a new folder under C:\Program Files\ called db-sync
2- Place the executable for db-sync there.
3- Create a BAT file with the following content:
`sc.exe create db-sync binPath= "C:\Program Files\db-sync\dbsync_daemon.exe"`

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4- Add the BAT file to your start up

You should be able to see the service:

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Research direction

Start by locating the repository's packaging and installation entry points, since the issue names no specific files or tests. The change would be complete when an installer can place DB-Sync and register it as a Windows service that runs without a logged-in session.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
devops, release
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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