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Run Azure Storage Emulator as service

We use Azure Storage Emulator on the development machines and the CI server to be able to use storage queues locally. Now every time I sign out of Windows or reboot, I need to start the storage emulator manually.

Is there a way to start the Azure storage emulator as service, so that it automatically starts when Windows does?

Solution

  • Updated answer after trying out options from Gaurav Mantris answer

    Running the batch file as described by Gaurav Mantri keeps the command window open. Here is a way to avoid that:

    • Open Task Scheduler
    • Create a new task
    • Add the "At log on" trigger
    • Add a "Start a program" action with the following settings:
      • Program/Script: AzureStorageEmulator.exe
      • Add arguments: start
      • Start in: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\Storage Emulator (or wherever the storage emulator resides on your disk)