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title: Installing the service and configuring the running user
description: Now that the ODDC Server console is running as expected and the license has been activated, we can configure it to run as a Windows service. Press CTRL+C to stop the console application. From the ODDC Server command line, you…
url: "https://activerecord.com/docs/installation/installing-the-service-and-configuring-the-running-user/"
updated: "2026-09-09"
category: "Installation - Oculens DDC Server (ODDC Server) 5.1"
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# Installing the service and configuring the running user

Now that the ODDC Server console is running as expected and the license has been activated, we can configure it to run as a Windows service.

Press CTRL+C to stop the console application.

From the ODDC Server command line, you can install and register the service, as well as configure its startup parameters. To get help on the command-line parameters, enter the following command:

**`AR.ODDC.Server.exe --help`**

As an administrator, enter the following command:

**`AR.ODDC.Server.exe install --username=your_server_name_hereoddc_techuser --password=password_here --delayed`**

After the service is successfully installed, the "ODDC Server" entry will appear in the Services list.

![](https://activerecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/oddcasservice-1024x27.png)

You must then start the ODDC Server service. You can do so from the Windows Services Manager or from the command line:

**`AR.ODDC.Server.exe start`**