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Download and extract [install-beszel-service.zip](https://gitea.elpatron.me/elpatron/Install-Beszel-Agent/releases/download/1.0/install-beszel-service.zip). Download and extract [install-beszel-service.zip](https://gitea.elpatron.me/elpatron/Install-Beszel-Agent/releases/download/1.0/install-beszel-service.zip).
Open a `cmd.exe` shell and start the build-script: Open a `cmd.exe` shell, `cd` into the script directory (where you extracted the archive) and start the build-script:
``` ```
.\build_agent.cmd .\build_agent.cmd
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### Installation ### Installation
Download and extract [install-beszel-service.zip](https://gitea.elpatron.me/elpatron/Install-Beszel-Agent/releases/download/1.0/install-beszel-service.zip) if you haven´t done this in *(1) Building the executable*. Download and extract [install-beszel-service.zip](https://gitea.elpatron.me/elpatron/Install-Beszel-Agent/releases/download/1.0/install-beszel-service.zip) if you haven´t done this in before.
Open a `cmd.exe` shell with **administrative rights** . Open a `cmd.exe` shell with **administrative rights** and `cd` into the script directory (where you extracted the archive).
If you have built the agent by yourself: Copy your `agent.exe` binary to the directory where you extracted the scripts. Overwrite `agent.exe` from the archive. If you have built the agent by yourself: Copy your `agent.exe` binary to the directory where you extracted the scripts. Overwrite `agent.exe` from the archive.
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The provided `agent.exe` was compiled on January, 17th 2025 by me and should be exchanged by a self compiled or official executable, see *(1) Building the executable*. The provided `agent.exe` was compiled on January, 17th 2025 by me and should be exchanged by a self compiled or official executable, see *(1) Building the executable*.
For more details, see [*Using Beszel to monitor Windows*](https://blog.ktz.me/using-beszel-to-monitor-windows/) by Alex Kretschmar. For more details, see [*Using Beszel to monitor Windows*](https://blog.ktz.me/using-beszel-to-monitor-windows/) by Alex Kretschmar.
## (3) Updating the service
### Prerequisites
- To update the Beszel agent, it has to be installed using the install script.
### Updating
Download and extract [install-beszel-service.zip](https://gitea.elpatron.me/elpatron/Install-Beszel-Agent/releases/download/1.0/install-beszel-service.zip) if you haven´t done this before.
Open a `cmd.exe` shell with **administrative rights** and `cd` into the script directory (where you extracted the archive).
Start the update by launching
```
.\update_agent.cmd
```
The update will make a fresh clone of the Beszel GitHub repository, build the executable, stop the agent service, copy the new `agent.exe` to `%ProgramFiles%\BeszelAgent` and start the service.
## (4) Uninstall the service
### Prerequisites
- To uninstall the Beszel agent, it has to be installed using the install script.
### Uninstalling
Download and extract [install-beszel-service.zip](https://gitea.elpatron.me/elpatron/Install-Beszel-Agent/releases/download/1.0/install-beszel-service.zip) if you haven´t done this before.
Open a `cmd.exe` shell with **administrative rights**.
Start the update by launching
```
.\uninstall_agent.cmd
```
The script will stop and remove the Beszel service and delete the installation directory `%ProgramFiles%\BeszelAgent`.