InstallShield Visual Studio not installing Service

Question

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?

Ditch

Have you added a ServiceProcessInstaller component to your service project? – Correspond

Answer 1

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

Concurrent

Thanks. I've been seeing mentions of this property box, but they all reference it during the actual installer setup phase. I couldn't find it after the fact. – Loraleeloralie