How to use the value of appSettings from App.Config file when creating a Windows Service

Question

I am trying to create a Windows Server. I have some logic in C#

        string urlToPing = ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["UrlToPing"].ToString();         Stream data = client.OpenRead(urlToPing); 

I need to read

Here my App.Config

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <configuration>   <appSettings>     <add key="UrlToPing" value="http://mysite.com"/>   </appSettings>  </configuration> 

I am new at Windows Services, my questions:

• When I publish to folder the Service or if I create a build I cannot see the App.Config file
  • Visual Studio warning on ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings as obsolete (what should I use instead?)

Answer 1

To my second question I found a solution:

1. Add a reference to System.Configuration to your code file.

   using System.Configuration;

2. The setting may now be referenced correctly...

   ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["UrlToPing"].ToString();