网上资料通常都通过命令行调用sc.exe进行，这里介绍一种通过微软提供API实现的方法。代码更加简单，可控性更好。

使用方法

static void Main(string[] args)
{
    if (args.Length == 0) {
        // Run your service normally.
        ServiceBase[] ServicesToRun = new ServiceBase[] {new YourService()};
        ServiceBase.Run(ServicesToRun);
    } else if (args.Length == 1) {
        switch (args[0]) {
            case "-install":
                InstallService();
                StartService();
                break;
            case "-uninstall":
                StopService();
                UninstallService();
                break;
            default:
                throw new NotImplementedException();
        }
    }
}

ServiceControl 类

 public class ServiceControl
    {
        const string ServiceName = "MyService";

        public static bool IsInstalled()
        {
            using (ServiceController controller =
                new ServiceController(ServiceName))
            {
                try
                {
                    ServiceControllerStatus status = controller.Status;
                }
                catch
                {
                    return false;
                }
                return true;
            }
        }

        public static bool IsRunning()
        {
            using (ServiceController controller =
                new ServiceController(ServiceName))
            {
                if (!IsInstalled()) return false;
                return (controller.Status == ServiceControllerStatus.Running);
            }
        }

        public static AssemblyInstaller GetInstaller()
        {
            AssemblyInstaller installer = new AssemblyInstaller(
                typeof(MyService).Assembly, null);
            installer.UseNewContext = true;
            return installer;
        }

        public static void InstallService()
        {
            if (IsInstalled()) return;

            try
            {
                using (AssemblyInstaller installer = GetInstaller())
                {
                    IDictionary state = new Hashtable();
                    try
                    {
                        installer.Install(state);
                        installer.Commit(state);
                    }
                    catch
                    {
                        try
                        {
                            installer.Rollback(state);
                        }
                        catch { }
                        throw;
                    }
                }
            }
            catch
            {
                throw;
            }
        }

        public static void UninstallService()
        {
            if (!IsInstalled()) return;
            try
            {
                using (AssemblyInstaller installer = GetInstaller())
                {
                    IDictionary state = new Hashtable();
                    try
                    {
                        installer.Uninstall(state);
                    }
                    catch
                    {
                        throw;
                    }
                }
            }
            catch
            {
                throw;
            }
        }

        public static void StartService()
        {
            if (!IsInstalled()) return;

            using (ServiceController controller =
                new ServiceController(ServiceName))
            {
                try
                {
                    if (controller.Status != ServiceControllerStatus.Running)
                    {
                        controller.Start();
                        controller.WaitForStatus(ServiceControllerStatus.Running,
                            TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10));
                    }
                }
                catch
                {
                    throw;
                }
            }
        }

        public static void StopService()
        {
            if (!IsInstalled()) return;
            using (ServiceController controller =
                new ServiceController(ServiceName))
            {
                try
                {
                    if (controller.Status != ServiceControllerStatus.Stopped)
                    {
                        controller.Stop();
                        controller.WaitForStatus(ServiceControllerStatus.Stopped,
                             TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10));
                    }
                }
                catch
                {
                    throw;
                }
            }
        }
    }

参考

• How to make a .NET Windows Service start right after the installation?