This guide covers the requirements and various methods for installing Servy on Windows systems.

1. Introduction
2. System Requirements
   1. Version Comparison
3. Installation Options
   1. Quick Install
   2. Manual Installation
   3. Silent Install/Uninstall
4. Security & Antivirus Setup

Servy is provided in two distinct builds to ensure compatibility across modern and legacy Windows environments.

• Modern Build (.NET 10.0+): Best for Windows 10, 11, and modern Windows Server.
• Legacy Build (.NET Framework 4.8): Best for Windows 7, 8, and older Server editions.

Note on Legacy OS: While the .NET 10.0 build may run on Windows 7, it is unsupported. For Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2, you must use the .NET Framework 4.8 build to ensure stability.

You have two options to install Servy. Download and install manually or use a package manager such as WinGet, Chocolatey, or Scoop.

WinGet

winget install servy

Chocolatey

choco install -y servy

Scoop

scoop bucket add extras
scoop install innounp
scoop update innounp
scoop install servy

1. Download the latest release.
2. Run the installer (you will be prompted for admin rights).
3. Launch Servy from the Start Menu or desktop shortcut.

You can install Servy silently (without any UI) from an administrator command prompt using the following commands:

# For .NET 10.0+
.\servy-<version>-x64-installer.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /SP- /CLOSEAPPLICATIONS /NOCANCEL

# For .NET Framework 4.8
.\servy-<version>-net48-x64-installer.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /SP- /CLOSEAPPLICATIONS /NOCANCEL

Using PowerShell:

# For .NET 10.0
Start-Process -FilePath ".\servy-<version>-x64-installer.exe" -ArgumentList '/VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP- /CLOSEAPPLICATIONS /NOCANCEL' -Verb RunAs -Wait

# For .NET Framework 4.8
Start-Process -FilePath ".\servy-<version>-net48-x64-installer.exe" -ArgumentList '/VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP- /CLOSEAPPLICATIONS /NOCANCEL' -Verb RunAs -Wait

# Refresh PATH in current session
$env:Path = (((
    [Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable('Path', 'Machine'),
    [Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable('Path', 'User')
) -join ';').Split(';', [StringSplitOptions]::RemoveEmptyEntries) |
    Select-Object -Unique) -join ';'

You need to wait a little while for Servy to finish installing.

If you face any issues, enable logging by adding the following option:

/LOG="servy-install.log"

To install the CLI only, use these options:

/SetupType=custom /Components=install_cli

To install the desktop app only, use these options:

/SetupType=custom /Components=install_main_app

To install the manager app only, use these options:

/SetupType=custom /Components=install_manager

To install the desktop app and CLI only, use these options:

/SetupType=custom /Components=install_main_app,install_cli

To install the manager app and CLI only, use these options:

/SetupType=custom /Components=install_manager,install_cli

You can uninstall Servy silently (without any UI) from an administrator command prompt using the following command (PowerShell):

# For .NET 10.0+ and .NET Framework 4.8
& "C:\Program Files\Servy\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES

Servy is digitally signed and has been reviewed by Microsoft Security Intelligence, confirming that it is safe. It performs only standard installation tasks and does not contain malware, adware, or unwanted software. Servy passes VirusTotal scans and is published in the Windows Package Manager (WinGet), Chocolatey, and Scoop. You can safely install Servy from GitHub, WinGet, Chocolatey, or Scoop.

To ensure smooth operation of the Servy Windows services, it is recommended to add the following folders to your Microsoft Defender or third-party antivirus exclusion list:

%ProgramData%\Servy
%ProgramFiles%\Servy

This prevents antivirus software from interfering with the execution of service binaries managed by Servy.