Home > Getting Started > WCF Services Installation

WCF Services Installation

Install Services

This step involves installing the three main AuctionWorx services as Windows Services.  They are:

• RainWorx.FrameWorx.Command.exe
• RainWorx.FrameWorx.Notifier.exe
• RainWorx.FrameWorx.Scheduler.exe

Install the services as follows:

1. Copy the services, their config files, and all the binaries to an appropriate location.
2. Locate installutil.exe.  Installutil.exe is a .net utility to install services.  It may be located in C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319.
3. Run "installutil {servicename}" for each of the three services.
4. The services should now be installed (but not yet running).

Edit Configuration Files

All service configuration files are named identical to the service name with ".config" appended to the end of the filename.

RainWorx.FrameWorx.Command

Many of the configuration options you are are responsible for in the Standard Installation document are similar, but are contained in the configuration file for the RainWorx.FrameWorx.Command.exe service.  This service handles all back end calls to AuctionWorx Eenterprise.  As such you are responsible for the following settings:

1. Edit the connection string in the config file to refer to the database you created.
2. Replace all instances of “C:\logs” to refer to the correct location of the Log folder.
3. Edit the “LicenseKey” setting in the config file, to contain your provided license key.

Additionally, by adding the <baseAddresses> you can specific where the WCF services shall be hosted.

RainWorx.FrameWorx.Scheduler

This service handles starting/ending listings, listing resolution, and refreshing fees:

1.  Replace all instances of “C:\logs” to refer to the correct location of the Log folder.

RainWorx.FrameWorx.Notifier

This service handles all outgoing email notifications:

1. Edit the “NotificationTemplatesFolder” setting in the config file to refer to the correct location of the Templates folder you created.
2. Replace all instances of “C:\logs” to refer to the correct location of the Log folder.

Modify web.config To Operate via WCF

1. Modify the <endpoint> addresses to point to the addresses you specified for the Command service above.
2. If necessary, modify the WCFClientEndpoints in the <applicationSettings> section to properly refer to the WCF endpoint you'd like to use.  For example, "NetNamedPipeBinding_IListingManager" uses the named pipes endpoint, while "WSHttpBinding_IListingManager" uses the Web Services HTTP Endpoint.
3. Finally, change the "ExecutionContext" setting to "WCF."

Start the Services

Start the three WCF services and begin using AuctionWorx.  All client calls should communicate with the services via WCF.

See also