Bitcoind.exe as a service

• Download Bitcoin Cash Node, Bitcoin Unlimited or other bitcoind.exe
• Create a data directory for bitcoind.exe
• Create a configuration file bitcoin.conf for bitcoind
• Download nssm.exe from https://nssm.cc/download
• Unpack nssm.exe
• Open cmd.exe
• cmd.exe: cd Path\To\nssm
• cmd.exe: nssm.exe install bitcoind-service
• Set path to bitcoind.exe and the argument -conf=C:\your\bitcoin.conf -datadir=C:\your\datadir

• Set Shutdown options

• Set Exit actions

• Set a name and description
• Set startup type: Automatic (Delayed Start)

• Go to "Log on"-tab and enter a username and password
• Install the service
• Now you can start the service in cmd.exe with: nssm.exe start bitcoind-service