Running timetagger (in venv) as startup service in win10 pro

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1. In WIN10 (pro) install timetagger using venv (python3.9)

make dir : c:\path_to\timetagger
cd c:\path_to\timetagger

• Create venv
  python -m venv venv

• Activate venv

.\venv\Scripts\activate.bat
pip install timetagger

• Edit _config.py to listen on localhost:8181

file : "c:\path_to\timetagger\venv\Lib\site-packages\timetagger\_config.py"
Line 46 : ("bind", str, "0.0.0.0:80") => ("bind", str, "0.0.0.0:8181")

• Save
• Deactivate venv

2. Using WinSW to install as service in Win10

Get Latest release of WinSw.exe (v2.11 at this time) (https://github.com/winsw/winsw) and follow instructions "Use WinSW as a bundled tool)

• Copy WinSW.exe in c:\path_to\timetagger
• Rename WinSW.exe as timetagger_app.exe
• Create empty file timetagger_app.xml (IMPORTANT : same basename as renamed.exe file)
• Insert following section

<service>
    <id>timetagger_server_8181</id>
    <name>Timetagger server</name>
    <description>Timetagger server localhost:8181</description>
    <env name="VIRTUAL_ENV" value="c:\path_to\timetagger\venv"/>
    <env name="PATH" value="%VIRTUAL_ENV%\Scripts;%PATH%"/>
    <workingdirectory>c:\path_to\timetagger</workingdirectory>
    <executable>"python.exe"</executable>
    <arguments> -m timetagger</arguments>
    <logmode>rotate</logmode>
    <delayedAutoStart/>
    <onfailure action="restart" />
</service>

• Install the service (need to be ADMIN) :
  In (admin) console :

cd c:\path_to\timetagger
timetagger_app.exe install timetagger_app.xml
timetagger_app.exe start

• Now timetagger is set as local service (you can use Win10 services manager to manage it)

To update to a new version :

• Activate venv (cf. step 1)
  pip install timetagger --upgrade

• Modify _config.py to set listening on port 8181 (if need)

• Deactivate venv

• Win10 service manager : restart

ENJOY