Topshelf hosting application debugging in VS2010

Question

I'm trying to use the Topshelf hosting application Topshelf.Host.exe to execute my .NET Class Library as a Windows service. http://topshelf-project.com/documentation/shelving/

I'm having trouble hooking up the debugger inside VS2010. Here's what I have setup

• Topshelf.Host.exe at say c:\\projects
• my classlibrary service building to c:\\projects\\Services\\library-name\\
• running Topshelf.Host.exe as the class library's external application to debug with

With F5/run Topshelf.Host.exe is running, but it doesn't seem to pick up and load my class libary. Any ideas or better ways to set debugging up?

Answer 1

Have you checked your library-name.config in that folder to make sure the boostrapper is properly loaded? It should look like http://github.com/Topshelf/Topshelf/blob/master/src/Samples/StuffOnAShelf/clock.config

Edit: the Topshelf.Host is no longer supported or maintained.