InstallShield Visual Studio not installing Service

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I have a Service project within .NET using C#. I have then used InstallShield 2012 within Visual Studio to create a MSI that should install my Service, however when I run the MSI, theService never shows in the Services window.

I have created the Service by creating a Component, Advanced Settings -> Created new Service. Then have added the whole /bin/debug of my C# project (since I wasn't sure only .exe would be enough)

However, I am not sure how to tell the InstallShield to go ahead and do the actual install of my service. I don't want users to do it manually via command line by InstallUtil tool.

Is it possible to tell InstallShield to do the install of the Service?

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visual-studio-2010installshield
Have you added a ServiceProcessInstaller component to your service project? – Damien_The_Unbeliever

1 Answers

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You have to go to the properties of the primary output of your service, then the COM & .NET tab, and place a check in the "Installer Class" check box.

For more info, see my answer here