go windows service

MyService

go build -ldflags "-s -w"
PS C:\> sc.exe create MyService <path to your service_app.exe>
PS C:\> sc.exe start MyService
PS C:\> sc.exe delete MyService

// file: main.go

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "golang.org/x/sys/windows/svc"
    "golang.org/x/sys/windows/svc/debug"
    "log"
    "os"
    "time"
)

type myService struct{}

func (m *myService) Execute(args []string, r <-chan svc.ChangeRequest, status chan<- svc.Status) (bool, uint32) {

    const cmdsAccepted = svc.AcceptStop | svc.AcceptShutdown | svc.AcceptPauseAndContinue
    tick := time.Tick(5 * time.Second)

    status <- svc.Status{State: svc.StartPending}

    status <- svc.Status{State: svc.Running, Accepts: cmdsAccepted}

loop:
    for {
        select {
        case <-tick:
            log.Print("Tick Handled...!")
        case c := <-r:
            switch c.Cmd {
            case svc.Interrogate:
                status <- c.CurrentStatus
            case svc.Stop, svc.Shutdown:
                log.Print("Shutting service...!")
                break loop
            case svc.Pause:
                status <- svc.Status{State: svc.Paused, Accepts: cmdsAccepted}
            case svc.Continue:
                status <- svc.Status{State: svc.Running, Accepts: cmdsAccepted}
            default:
                log.Printf("Unexpected service control request #%d", c)
            }
        }
    }

    status <- svc.Status{State: svc.StopPending}
    return false, 1
}

func runService(name string, isDebug bool) {
    if isDebug {
        err := debug.Run(name, &myService{})
        if err != nil {
            log.Fatalln("Error running service in debug mode.")
        }
    } else {
        err := svc.Run(name, &myService{})
        if err != nil {
            log.Fatalln("Error running service in Service Control mode.")
        }
    }
}

func main() {

    f, err := os.OpenFile("E:/awesomeProject/debug.log", os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREATE|os.O_APPEND, 0666)
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatalln(fmt.Errorf("error opening file: %v", err))
    }
    defer f.Close()

    log.SetOutput(f)
    runService("myservice", false)
}