# CreateServiceW

```csharp
[DllImport("ADVAPI32.dll", ExactSpelling = true, SetLastError = true)]
[DefaultDllImportSearchPaths(DllImportSearchPath.System32)]
public static extern unsafe SC_HANDLE CreateServiceW(
    SC_HANDLE hSCManager,
    PCWSTR lpServiceName,
    PCWSTR lpDisplayName,
    uint dwDesiredAccess,
    ENUM_SERVICE_TYPE dwServiceType,
    SERVICE_START_TYPE dwStartType,
    SERVICE_ERROR dwErrorControl,
    PCWSTR lpBinaryPathName,
    PCWSTR lpLoadOrderGroup,
    [Optional] uint* lpdwTagId,
    PCWSTR lpDependencies,
    PCWSTR lpServiceStartName,
    PCWSTR lpPassword);
```

[ENUM\_SERVICE\_TYPE](/services/enum_service_type.md)

[SERVICE\_START\_TYPE](/services/service_start_type.md)

[SERVICE\_ERROR](/services/service_error.md)


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