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c#.netc++comwindows-services

Build a simple web server that I can run as a windows service

I'm a web developer so all my experience is with ruby, python, or PHP. However, I'm gonna do a little windows programming.

I want to build a light weight web server that can handle incoming requests and pass them on to a COM port. I want to be able to distribute it as an exe that will install the server as a windows service.

What do you think would be the best language to do this in? What IDE would be best for said language?

Thanks, Seth

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  • To be honest you will probably have the most fun doing this in C#. The learning curve will be smaller and the language and most of its features are your friend. The fact that you can set up a windows service in 2 minutes is also a plus.