Python scripts can be run as Windows services using SvcBatch.
You can either use the simple batch file that will launch your Python interpreter and actual Python script, or use Python interpreter directly.
Install or download your favorite Python distribution
and svcbatch.exe binary release (or build it from the source code)
The example depends on Python3 functionality, but the code can be modified.
Inside python directory you can find a simple python script that runs as infinite loop and prints current time each five seconds.
Inside python directory you can find a simple python batch file that calls the python interpreter.
Service installation and management tasks are done by using SvcBatch or Windows SC utility.
> svcbatch create pyservice
... or
> sc create pyservice binPath= ""%CD%\svcbatch.exe" pyservice.bat"
To create a service that will use python.exe directly without cmd.exe's wrapper pyservice.bat file, use the following:
> svcbatch create pyservice --set Command python --set Environment PATH=@ProgramFiles@\Python311;$PATH pyservice.py
After installation you can use SvcBatch to start or stop the service. To manually start the service using SvcBatch, type:
> svcbatch start pyservice
To stop the service, type
> svcbatch stop pyservice
To delete the service, type
> svcbatch delete pyservice