external help file: SitecoreInstallFramework-help.xml
online version:
schema: 2.0.0
---

Invoke-CreateServiceTask

SYNOPSIS

Creates a Windows service

SYNTAX

Invoke-CreateServiceTask [-Name] <String> [-Path] <String> [[-Arguments] <Object[]>] [[-StartupType] <String>]
 [[-Description] <String>] [[-DisplayName] <String>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Creates a Windows service for the given path.
The service is registered with any optional arguments.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

PS C:\> Invoke-CreateServiceTask -Name Example -Path c:\my\service.exe -Arguments '-list',5 -Startup Automatic

This registers a service called 'Example' with the executable path 'c:\my\service.exe -list 5'.
The service can be started automatically.

PARAMETERS

-Arguments

An array of values that are bound as arguments to the service.

Type: Object[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

Required: False
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Description

The user-friendly description of the service.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

Required: False
Position: 4
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-DisplayName

The user-friendly name of the service.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

Required: False
Position: 5
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Name

The registered name of the service.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Path

The path to the executable of the service.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-StartupType

The way in which the service can be started.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 
Accepted values: Automatic, Boot, Disabled, Manual, System

Required: False
Position: 3
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs.
The cmdlet is not run.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

INPUTS

None

OUTPUTS

System.Object

NOTES

Invoke-ManageServiceTask
Invoke-RemoveServiceTask