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Windows NSSM

These instructions configure Non-Sucking Service Manager (NSSM) to automatically start Conreq as a Windows service.

A traditional Windows installer is not yet available.

Software Required

  • Install Python 3.11+
    • Make sure to select "Add Python 3.x to PATH" during installation.
    • Easiest if this is the only version of python on your computer
    • Steps below will not work with NSSM if using the "Windows App Store" version of Python.
  • Install Visual Studio C++ (Within this installer, navigate to C++ Build Tools. Select MSVC and Windows 10 SDK)
  • Download NSSM

Installation

  1. Create the folder C:\Program Files\Conreq
  2. Use this folder to follow steps setting up a Conreq environment, excluding steps involving python manage.py run_conreq.
  3. Unzip NSSM in a separate directory where you can permanently keep it (such as C:\Program Files\NSSM).
  4. Open a terminal within your NSSM directory as administrator.
  5. Open NSSM by typing .\win64\nssm.exe install Conreq
  6. Under the Application tab, browse to the path of your Conreq venv.
    • For example: C:\Program Files\Conreq\.venv\Scripts\python.exe
  7. Under the Application tab, browse to the path of your Conreq repository.
    • For example: C:\Program Files\Conreq\
  8. Under the Application tab, set "Arguments" to manage.py run_conreq
  9. Click "Install Service".
  10. In your terminal, type .\win64\nssm.exe start Conreq.
    • You can check to make sure its running as a service by running nssm status Conreq
  11. Open any internet browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:7575/