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Adding instructions for how to run HIERR as a service (#202)
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* Adding instructions for how to run HIERR as a service

* Specifying that it's a windows service

* Update README.md

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1. Click the "Publish release" at the bottom of the page.
1. On the following page, copy the link for "Source code (zip)"
1. Paste that link into the installation instructions [Google Document in the Node.js installation instructions](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1evPMUb8FKiK-BrtP1ILxUfEr9OE8Vwxyew7zUsragCw/edit#heading=h.c5qw6vbumyf6).

# Running HIERR as a Windows Service

1. Download [Non-Sucking Service Manager](https://nssm.cc/download)
2. Unzip the downloaded folder
3. Add the location of the x64 executable to your PATH
- [Add directory to path tutorial](https://www.architectryan.com/2018/03/17/add-to-the-path-on-windows-10/)
4. Install the service by running the following in powershell

```
nssm install HIERR
```

5. Set up the service details:
- Path: Point this to your npm executable, usually located at C:\Program Files\nodejs\npm.cmd (adjust if your installation path is different).
- Startup directory: Set this to the directory of the HIERR application where the package.json is located.
- Arguments: run start.
- Service name: Enter a name for your service, HIERR.
6. Dependencies: Configure the service to start after your database service.
- Go to the Dependencies tab.
- Enter the name of your database service (e.g., MSSQLSERVER).
7. Redirect output (optional): If you want to log the output:
- Go to the I/O tab.
- Set the output (stdout) and error (stderr) logs to files on your disk, like C:\logs\hierr-out.log and C:\logs\hierr-err.log.
8. Install the service: Click the "Install service" button.
9. Configure SQL Server
- In SSMS, go to the Security folder under your server instance.
- Right-click on Logins and select New Login….
- Enter NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM in the login name.
- If there's an error saying the user already exists, continue to the next step
- In the Default database dropdown, select HIERR.
- Expand Security > Users
- Right click users and select New User
- User name: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
- Login name: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
- Default schema: dbo
- Select Save
- Right click the new user and select Properties
- Go to Membership and select: db_datareader, db_datawriter
10. Run `nssm start HIERR` in powershell as Administrator

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