Run the Engine as a Service on Windows

Download the latest NSSM zip file by going to http://nssm.cc/download.
Unzip the file and move the contents to the same directory where you installed the engine.
Open a command prompt as an administrator and type the following command:
.\nssm.exe install d1engine
Ensure that the
nssm
exe file is in the same directory as the engine you want to run.
The NSSM service installer appears.
In the
Application Path
, browse to the engine file.
The engine file is called
d1_windows_amd64.exe
. The
Startup directory
is automatically populated (where the .conf and .log files are located).

Click
Install service
.
A message appears confirming that service was installed.
Start the service, by typing the following command:
.\nssm.exe start d1engine
Confirmation appears that the engine started successfully.
(
Optional
) Go to the
Task Manager
and check that the service is running.

(
Optional
) To stop the service, type the following command:
.\nssm.exe stop d1engine
(
Optional
) To remove the service, type the following command:
.\nssm.exe remove d1engine confirm