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Setting up Locast2Plex as a Windows Service

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Thomas Gorgolione edited this page Sep 5, 2020 · 2 revisions

Thanks to tharris9d for contributing these instructions!

I wanted to share how to setup Locast2Plex as a windows service. Why do it?

  1. It automatically loads on reboot.
  2. When updates are made to the py scripts I just have to restart the service.
  3. I don't have a windows command window open. (I am not using Docker because it doesn't run as well! Less pausing and much faster loading from the command-line) Download the totally FREE Non-Sucking Windows Service https://nssm.cc/download, Grab the prelease build 2.2.4-101 listed in the first sentence of the download page. Unzip and Copy the win64/nssm.exe to the root of C:\ (or other folder of your preference)

from an elevated (Run as Administrator) command line type c:\nssm.exe install locast2plex A GUI will popup

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Here is what I filled in to the GUI path: C:\Python27\Python27.exe Startup directory: C:\Python27

Arguments: C:\code\locast2plex\main.py -u:usernamexxx -p:passwordxxx --debug --addy:127.0.0.1 --port:6077 Service name is locast2plex

Click Install Service.

Go to Run, services.msc, find locast2plex, set the service to run automatically and to start it. Let me know if you need any help. It is running nicely for me. I rebooted to test it out and I am very pleased.

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