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i want to create an installation interface for a service , that takes input from users and install prerequisites like .Net framework exct ...

i have tried WIX but it was too complecated and did fulfill my needs

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General Links: Some deployment tools information:

I would try Advanced Installer based on your comments. There is a very nice Advanced Installer Help Portal available with links to help material of all kinds.

Service: Here are some tutorials on service installation - of various types:

Video Tutorials: And finally here are video tutorials of all kinds: https://www.youtube.com/user/AdvancedInstaller/videos

Further Info: Stefan Kruger's comprehensive bists on installsite.org:

And just for reference: Does an universal cross-platform installer exists? (non-MSI tools).

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  • Great, welcome to the community. You can set it accepted if it helped. You will need some more up-votes before you get more privileges on the site. – Stein Åsmul Aug 23 '19 at 09:01
  • i get this error when i finish using advanced installer :Cannot start service from the command line or debugger. A winwows Service must first be installed(using installutil.exe) and then started with the ServerExplorer, Windows Services Afministrative tool or the NET START command. – chawky Aug 23 '19 at 10:06
  • i was using this command to run my sevice : installutil /u "D:\MyService\MyService\MyService.net\MyService\bin\Debug\MyService.exe" , it worked fine but after using the installer it didnt work , dunno why – chawky Aug 23 '19 at 10:11
  • Generally you need a new question for follow-ups like that - in order for answers to be found by others. If you register a service correctly via MSI you should not need `installutil.exe` - this involves using the MSI service installation and control tables. This should happen auto-magically is you follow standard approaches shown here: https://www.advancedinstaller.com/installing-windows-services.html. – Stein Åsmul Aug 23 '19 at 12:40
  • [General debugging of launch failures - links down the page](https://stackoverflow.com/a/25005864/129130). And finally the direct link to: [Launch Problem Debugging](https://stackoverflow.com/a/53530377/129130). Oh, and the [Windows Services Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)](https://www.coretechnologies.com/WindowsServices/FAQ.html) – Stein Åsmul Aug 23 '19 at 12:40
  • thanks , ill do that next time , ill take a look at what you sent me – chawky Aug 23 '19 at 13:38