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Windows Service

Installing A Service​

If you wish to install either FileFlows Server or FileFlows Agent as a Windows service, follow this guide.

The service runs the same launcher as the Start Menu shortcut (FileFlows.Server.exe or FileFlows.Agent.exe), started with --service. This runs FileFlows without the tray icon, and automatic updates work the same as they do when FileFlows is run from the tray.

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Close FileFlows from the tray icon before installing the service, only one instance can run at a time.

Download NSSM - the Non-Sucking Service Manager and extract the zip.

Open a command prompt in the same folder as

nssm-(version)\win64\nssm.exe

In the paths below, replace User with your Windows user name. FileFlows is installed to C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\FileFlows by default.

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Use the full path, not %AppData%. A service does not run as your user, so %AppData% would not point to where FileFlows is installed.

nssm install FileFlows

Application​

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Path​

C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\FileFlows\FileFlows.Server.exe

Startup directory​

C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\FileFlows

Arguments​

--service

Then click Install Service.

To install it without the dialog instead:

nssm install FileFlows "C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\FileFlows\FileFlows.Server.exe" --service
nssm set FileFlows AppDirectory "C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\FileFlows"
Network Shares

The service runs as the Local System account by default, which cannot access mapped drives or network shares that need your credentials. If your libraries are on a network share, set the account to run as on the Log on tab, and use UNC paths (for example \\server\share\movies) instead of mapped drive letters.

Starting The Service​

The service starts automatically when Windows starts. To start it now:

nssm start FileFlows

Or for the Agent, nssm start FileFlows-Agent.

Uninstalling A Service​

To uninstall a service created with NSSM.

nssm.exe remove FileFlows