Install and Uninstall Windows Service using Command Prompt

This article is explaining about how to Install/Create and Delete/Remove a Windows Service using Command Prompt. You can use the Service Control Manager’s utility command sc to Install and Delete Windows Service.

Note: Run the command prompt with elevated privileges(Run as administrator) to use the command sc.

Install Windows Service using Command Prompt

Use the below command to install a Windows Service.

sc create [service-name] binpath= [servic-file-path]

service-name : Name of new Windows Service.

servic-file-path : File path of Windows Service file

sc create "MorganTechService" binpath= "C:\Program FilesMorganTechSPacemyservice.exe"
Install and Remove Windows Service using Command Prompt

Delete Windows Service using Command Prompt

Use the below command to uninstall a Windows Service.

sc delete "MorganTechService"
Delete Windows Service using Command Prompt
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