# How to create a Windows Service using Ruby?

**URL:** <https://rubytalk.org/t/how-to-create-a-windows-service-using-ruby/26181>\
**Category:** ruby-talk\
**Created:** [28 March 2006 10:01 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/how-to-create-a-windows-service-using-ruby/26181 "2006-03-28T10:01:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zubair\_Younas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ee59a6/32.png) [@Zubair\_Younas](https://rubytalk.org/u/Zubair_Younas)\
**Post date:** [28 March 2006 10:01 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/how-to-create-a-windows-service-using-ruby/26181/1 "2006-03-28T10:01:59Z")

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Dear all,

I am a novice to Ruby. My first challenge is to develop a Windows  
Service in Ruby. I am unable to find a way to do so yet. Any of you who  
can help me regarding this will be highly appreciated.

Zubair Younas.

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**Author:** ![Dave\_Burt2](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/rubytalk.org/dave_burt2/32/2036_2.png) [@Dave\_Burt2](https://rubytalk.org/u/Dave_Burt2)\
**Post date:** [28 March 2006 11:33 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/how-to-create-a-windows-service-using-ruby/26181/2 "2006-03-28T11:33:55Z")

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Zubair Younas wrote:

> I am a novice to Ruby. My first challenge is to develop a Windows  
> Service in Ruby. I am unable to find a way to do so yet. Any of you who  
> can help me regarding this will be highly appreciated.

You might want win32-service:  
[http://rubyforge.org/docman/view.php/85/29/service.txt](http://rubyforge.org/docman/view.php/85/29/service.txt)  
[http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group\_id=85&release\_id=1918](http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=85&release_id=1918)

Cheers,  
Dave