# Is it possible to run Syncthing as service?
**URL:** https://forum.syncthing.net/t/is-it-possible-to-run-syncthing-as-service/5665
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [September 14, 2015, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/is-it-possible-to-run-syncthing-as-service/5665 "2015-09-14T12:01:53Z")
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### Author:  [@Dominique](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/Dominique)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2015, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/is-it-possible-to-run-syncthing-as-service/5665/1 "2015-09-14T12:01:53Z")
Hi guys
Is it possible to run syncthing as service on windows server 2008?
The point is that, on a server there is no user logged in. So if you logout from the server, syncthing is also offline. I want to run it like a cloud at home.
Or is there another way?
And for the perfect solution, can I use Syncthing like a library in a C# service?
Thanks!
Greetings Dom
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### Author:  [@wweich](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/wweich)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2015, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/is-it-possible-to-run-syncthing-as-service/5665/2 "2015-09-14T12:21:12Z")
Inside the Syncthing release zip file, there is a folder called etc with service / daemon templates for various systems, including windows.
[https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing/tree/master/etc/windows](https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing/tree/master/etc/windows)
I did not try this, as the only windows machine I am syncing is my desktop at work.
Regarding C#: There is nothing ready to use. If you are ambitious, you could implement the [BEP protocol](https://github.com/syncthing/protocol) in C# and build your own syncthing windows service 😉
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### Author:  [@Nutomic](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/Nutomic)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2015, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/is-it-possible-to-run-syncthing-as-service/5665/3 "2015-09-14T13:14:37Z")
For scripting etc, you can use the [Rest Api](http://docs.syncthing.net/dev/rest.html).
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### Author:  [@Dominique](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/Dominique)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2015, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/is-it-possible-to-run-syncthing-as-service/5665/4 "2015-09-23T15:06:53Z")
Ah thank you! I’ll have a look on it.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2015, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/is-it-possible-to-run-syncthing-as-service/5665/5 "2015-10-23T15:07:32Z")
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