Debug Windows Service

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I recommend following pattern for debug:

 var ServiceToRun = new SomeService(); 
 if (Environment.UserInteractive)
 {
    // This used to run the service as a console (development phase only)

    ServiceToRun.Start();

    Console.WriteLine("Press Enter to terminate ...");
    Console.ReadLine();

    ServiceToRun.DoStop();
 }
 else
 {
    ServiceBase.Run(ServiceToRun);
 }

Edit: make sure that your target is Console Application, not Windows Application, otherwise it will not work.

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