Script to update files

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I'm writing a chocolatey installation script which installs a service from a zip file. (ziplocation = C:\Reference\file.zip)

At the end of script, I want to stop the service, replace/update the files and then start the service

Stop-service "nameofservice"

Compress-Archive -Path C:\Reference\file.zip -Update -DestinationPath C:\Archives\Draft.Zip

Start-service "nameofservice"

it's the correct one or anything extra too be added. Any suggestions highly recommended

thatcoder · Answer

Harm_Veenstra&nbsp;Thanks perhaps it helps.&nbsp;

thatcoder · Answer

I wrote something like this$servicepath = “zip file location”$servicename = “installer”$servicestatus = get-service-name $servicename -erroraction silentlycontinueIf ($servicestatus.status -eq running) {Stop-process -name $servicename -force }Expand-Archive -literalpath $servicepath -destinationpath c:/users/ -forceStart-service

harm_veenstra · Answer

Don't know what service it is and how it behaves, but a stop-service -force:$true is perhaps an option and a check before starting the service if it's actually stopped and kill it if not? Something like: if ((get-service -name nameofservice).status -ne 'Stopped') {get-process nameofprocess | stop-process -force}

harm_veenstra · Answer

What was your final version of the script?

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