From a19a32bb341f5c57d6c4b9b56c2942a709383f53 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: brmdias Date: Wed, 13 May 2026 10:57:55 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add Windows Service installation reference to runner-install page Add reference to the Enterprise Runner as Windows Service guide in the Advanced Installation Options page. This provides Windows users with a clear path to installing the Runner as a service using Apache Commons Daemon or NSSM. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 --- .../runner/runner-installation/runner-install.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/administration/runner/runner-installation/runner-install.md b/docs/administration/runner/runner-installation/runner-install.md index bdd11c1d9..780bcd2c1 100644 --- a/docs/administration/runner/runner-installation/runner-install.md +++ b/docs/administration/runner/runner-installation/runner-install.md @@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ The Runner can be installed as a `systemd` service on Linux systems. # sudo service runner start ``` +## Windows Service for the Runner + +For Windows environments, the Runner can be installed as a Windows service using either Apache Commons Daemon or NSSM. This ensures the Runner starts automatically with the system and runs in the background. + +See the [Enterprise Runner as Windows Service](/learning/howto/runner-service-windows.html) guide for detailed installation instructions. + ## Manual Docker Installation The standard method for deploying the Runner with Docker is with `docker-compose` as outlined in the [Creating Runner](/administration/runner/runner-installation/creating-runners.md) documentation by selecting **`Docker`** for the **Platform**.