• install
• uninstall
• start
• stop
• restart
• status
• refresh
• customize

Installs the service.

winsw install [<path-to-config>] [--no-elevate] [--user|--username <username>] [--pass|--password <password>]

path-to-config

The path to the configuration file. If a file isn't specified, WinSW searches the executable directory for a .xml file with the same file name without the extension.

• --no-elevate

  Doesn't automatically trigger a UAC prompt.

• --user|--username <username>

  Specifies the user name of the service account.

• --pass|--password <password>

  Specifies the password of the service account.

Uninstalls the service.

winsw uninstall [<path-to-config>] [--no-elevate]

path-to-config

The path to the configuration file. If a file isn't specified, WinSW searches the executable directory for a .xml file with the same file name without the extension.

• --no-elevate

  Doesn't automatically trigger a UAC prompt.

Starts the service.

winsw start [<path-to-config>] [--no-elevate]

path-to-config

The path to the configuration file. If a file isn't specified, WinSW searches the executable directory for a .xml file with the same file name without the extension.

• --no-elevate

  Doesn't automatically trigger a UAC prompt.

Stops the service.

winsw stop [<path-to-config>] [--no-elevate] [--no-wait]

path-to-config

The path to the configuration file. If a file isn't specified, WinSW searches the executable directory for a .xml file with the same file name without the extension.

• --no-elevate

  Doesn't automatically trigger a UAC prompt.

• --no-wait

  Doesn't wait for the service to actually stop.

• --force

  Stops the service even if it has started dependent services.

Stops and then starts the service.

winsw restart [<path-to-config>] [--no-elevate]

path-to-config

The path to the configuration file. If a file isn't specified, WinSW searches the executable directory for a .xml file with the same file name without the extension.

• --no-elevate

  Doesn't automatically trigger a UAC prompt.

• --force

  Restarts the service even if it has started dependent services.

Checks the status of the service.

winsw status [<path-to-config>]

path-to-config

The path to the configuration file. If a file isn't specified, WinSW searches the executable directory for a .xml file with the same file name without the extension.

Refreshes the service properties without reinstallation.

winsw refresh [<path-to-config>] [--no-elevate]

path-to-config

The path to the configuration file. If a file isn't specified, WinSW searches the executable directory for a .xml file with the same file name without the extension.

• --no-elevate

  Doesn't automatically trigger a UAC prompt.

Customizes the wrapper executable.

winsw customize -o|--output <output> --manufacturer <manufacturer>

• -o|--output <output>

  Required. Specifies the path to the output file.

• --manufacturer <manufacturer>

  Specifies the manufacturer name of the customized executable.

Draws the process tree associated with the service.

winsw dev ps [<path-to-config>] [-a|--all]

• -a|--all

  Optional. Draws the process tree associated with all services.

Terminates the service if it has stopped responding.

winsw dev kill [<path-to-config>] [--no-elevate]

Lists services managed by the current executable.

winsw dev list