Pre-requisite

Installing a Java Service

  1. Register a java application as a windows service using the following syntax:

    nssm install <SERVICE_NAME> <JAVA_EXECUTABLE> <JAVA_ARGUMENTS>

    Example

    nssm install "JavaService" "${JAVA_HOME}\bin\java.exe" "-jar java-service.jar --spring.profiles.active=dev"

  2. Update the service with application directory using the following syntax:

    nssm set <SERVICE_NAME> AppDirectory <JAR_FILE_DIRECTORY>

    Example

    nssm set "JavaService" AppDirectory "C:\apps"

  3. Update the service with description using the following syntax:

    nssm set <SERVICE_NAME> Description <APP_DESCRIPTION>

    Example

    nssm set "JavaService" Description "A custom java service."

Displaying the NSSM details of the Java Service

Use the following syntax to display the details of the services:

nssm dump <SERVICE_NAME>

Example

nssm dump "JavaService"

Uninstalling a Java Service

Use the following syntax to remove a java service using nssm:

nssm remove <SERVICE_NAME> confirm

confirm parameter here specifies that we don't want to see the gui confirmation.

Example

nssm remove "JavaService" confirm