Topshelf.Fsharp install command does nothing

Question

I am trying to create a Windows service in F# using Topshelf. I have taken the sample code from the Github readme

When I try to run the command line (as an Administrator)

MyService.exe install -serviceName:MyWindowsService
MyService.exe start

nothing happens. There is no error but no service appears in the Services dialog. I do see an entry in the System Event viewer saying "A service was installed on the system", but I don't see any sign of it.

Can anyone think of anything I have missed?

Answer 1

For anyone interested, I had created my project as a Windows Application. Changing it to a console application fixed the problem.