# Run Azure self hosted agent as service

1. Open a Command Prompt as an administrator.
    
2. Run the following `sc create` command to create the service:
    

```plaintext
sc create my-agent binPath= "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c C:\agent\run.cmd"
```

1. If you want to configure the service to start automatically with Windows, you can run the following `sc config` command:
    

```plaintext
sc config my-agent start= auto
```

1. Start the service using the `sc start` command:
    

```plaintext
sc start my-agent
```

Ensure that you're running these commands directly within the Command Prompt and not within a PowerShell session to avoid any issues with command interpretation.

If you continue to encounter any issues, please provide more details, and I'll be happy to assist further.