# Ruby App as a Windows Service? **URL:** \ **Category:** ruby-talk\ **Created:** [6 June 2006 17:20 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ruby-app-as-a-windows-service/28027 "2006-06-06T17:20:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DEBAUN\_STEVE\_AG-Cont](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@DEBAUN\_STEVE\_AG-Cont](https://rubytalk.org/u/DEBAUN_STEVE_AG-Cont)\ **Post date:** [6 June 2006 17:20 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ruby-app-as-a-windows-service/28027/1 "2006-06-06T17:20:35Z")
I couldn't get win32-service to work. I ended up using Firedaemon. If you use Firedaemon, you don't need to use RubyScript2Exe. Just have Firedaemon run: 'ruby c:\foo\bar.rb' sd > **路路路** > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Daniel Berger [mailto:djberg96@gmail.com] > > Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 10:13 AM > > To: ruby-talk@ruby-lang.org > > Subject: Re: Ruby App as a Windows Service? > > > > Jim Freeze wrote: > > \> Hi > > \> > > \> This is a query for all those windows power users. > > \> I want to install a ruby app as a windows service. > > \> > > \> I am assuming that the best practice is to use RubyScript2Exe > > \> and something like [Winserv (@Sw4me)](http://www.sw4me.com/wiki/Winserv) or > > \> [http://www.firedaemon.com/](http://www.firedaemon.com/) to run the app as a service. > > \> > > \> Can someone with experience in doing this comment on > > \> my theories as how to proceed? > > \> > > \> Thanks > > You could use those, or use win32-service. 馃檪 > > > > Regards, > > > > Dan > > > > This e-mail message may contain privileged and/or confidential > > information, and is intended to be received only by persons entitled to > > receive such information. If you have received this e-mail in error, > > please notify the sender immediately. Please delete it and all attachments > > from any servers, hard drives or any other media. Other use of this e-mail > > by you is strictly prohibited. > > All e-mails and attachments sent and received are subject to monitoring, > > reading and archival by Seminis. The recipient of this e-mail is solely > > responsible for checking for the presence of "Viruses" or other "Malware". > > Seminis accepts no liability for any damage caused by any such code > > transmitted by or accompanying this e-mail or any attachment. ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_Freeze2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@Jim\_Freeze2](https://rubytalk.org/u/Jim_Freeze2)\ **Post date:** [6 June 2006 18:11 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ruby-app-as-a-windows-service/28027/2 "2006-06-06T18:11:37Z")
These machines don't have ruby installed. I supposed I could use AllInOne Ruby, but I thought RubyScript2Exe would be easier. Daniel I saw win32-service, but have no idea how to use it. Can you provide an example. Thanks > **路路路** > > On 6/6/06, DEBAUN, STEVE [Seminis/2400] \ wrote: > > > I couldn't get win32-service to work. I ended up using Firedaemon. > > > > If you use Firedaemon, you don't need to use RubyScript2Exe. Just have > > Firedaemon run: 'ruby c:\foo\bar.rb' > > -- > Jim Freeze ---
**Author:** ![James\_Cribbs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e57/32.png) [@James\_Cribbs](https://rubytalk.org/u/James_Cribbs)\ **Post date:** [6 June 2006 20:15 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ruby-app-as-a-windows-service/28027/3 "2006-06-06T20:15:29Z")
Jim Freeze wrote: > > I couldn't get win32-service to work. I ended up using Firedaemon. > > > > If you use Firedaemon, you don't need to use RubyScript2Exe. Just have > > Firedaemon run: 'ruby c:\foo\bar.rb' > > These machines don't have ruby installed. I supposed I could use AllInOne > Ruby, but I thought RubyScript2Exe would be easier. > > Daniel > > I saw win32-service, but have no idea how to use it. Can you provide an > example. I want to second Daniel's suggestion to use win32-service. If no one else comes up with a better example, you are welcome to download KirbyBase (www.netpromi.com/kirbybase\_ruby.html) and check out an example usage. In the distribution, I have a fairly rudimentary script that turns the KirbyBase server script into a Windows service using win32-service. I have been running this process at my day job for several months now for a production application and it works flawlessly. Hats off to Daniel and the win32 utilities team! Jamey Cribbs > **路路路** > > > On 6/6/06, DEBAUN, STEVE [Seminis/2400] \ wrote: