eDrive can be started as either a Windows application or Windows service.

eDrive as a Windows Application:

To start eDrive, run the BAT file provided:   eDrive.bat    This mode should only be used for testing / debugging.

eDrive as a Windows Service:
The advantage of operating as a Windows Service is that it will operate continuously, even when there is no individual user logged into the system.

To install eDrive as a Service, four scripts (BAT files ) are provided, which can be used to quickly install/uninstall eDrive as a windows service.  These files are located in the eDrive folder under the "windows-service" folder.

    service-install.bat 
      Installs eDrive as a windows service

      Note: The service will not be started automatically, you must also run "service-start.bat"

    service-uninstall.bat 
      Uninstalls eDrive as a windows service

    Note: you must stop the eDrive service using "service-stop.bat" first.
      
service-start.bat 
      Running this script will start eDrive as a windows service (must already be installed)
      
service-stop.bat 
      Running this script will stop the eDrive windows service

      Note: This is equivalent to killing the process with task manager, which could result in lost data.
           If possible, initiate a graceful shutdown first by visiting 
           http://<edrive hostname or ip>:<edrive-port>/stop (example: "http://localhost:8124/stop")