diff --git a/mbproxy/install/install-service.bat b/mbproxy/install/install-service.bat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..51add54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mbproxy/install/install-service.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+@echo off
+REM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+REM Installs Mbproxy as a Windows service named "mbproxy", running the
+REM Mbproxy.exe located in THIS folder. The service reads appsettings.json
+REM from this same folder. Run this script as Administrator.
+REM
+REM For the fuller install (Windows Event Log source, ProgramData config /
+REM log dirs, ACLs) use install\install.ps1 instead.
+REM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+setlocal
+set "SVC=mbproxy"
+set "BIN=%~dp0Mbproxy.exe"
+
+net session >nul 2>&1
+if errorlevel 1 (
+    echo ERROR: this script must be run as Administrator.
+    pause
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+if not exist "%BIN%" (
+    echo ERROR: Mbproxy.exe was not found next to this script:
+    echo        %BIN%
+    pause
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+sc query %SVC% >nul 2>&1
+if not errorlevel 1 (
+    echo Service "%SVC%" already exists. Run remove-service.bat first to reinstall.
+    pause
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+echo Installing service "%SVC%"
+echo   binary: %BIN%
+sc create %SVC% binPath= "%BIN%" start= auto DisplayName= "Mbproxy - Modbus TCP BCD proxy"
+if errorlevel 1 (
+    echo ERROR: sc create failed.
+    pause
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+REM Auto-restart 60 s after each of the first two failures; nothing after that.
+sc failure %SVC% reset= 86400 actions= restart/60000/restart/60000//0 >nul
+
+echo.
+echo Installed. Edit appsettings.json in this folder if needed, then run
+echo start-service.bat to start it.
+pause
diff --git a/mbproxy/install/publish.ps1 b/mbproxy/install/publish.ps1
index fdd70e3..30bc171 100644
--- a/mbproxy/install/publish.ps1
+++ b/mbproxy/install/publish.ps1
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
 
     Each folder also receives a current appsettings.json — the platform-appropriate
     install template (Windows or Linux, selected by -Rid) — so every publish-out
-    flavour is a complete, deployable folder.
+    flavour is a complete, deployable folder. For a win-* RID the four service
+    batch files (install/remove/start/stop-service.bat) are copied in as well.
 
     The runtime is selected with -Rid (default win-x64). The binary is Mbproxy.exe on
     Windows RIDs and Mbproxy on Linux/macOS RIDs.
@@ -93,6 +94,22 @@ foreach ($flavour in 'self-contained','framework-dependent') {
     Write-Host ("  {0,-22} <- {1}" -f $flavour, $configTemplate)
 }
 
+# ── Ship the Windows service-management batch files (win RIDs only) ─────────────
+# install-service / remove-service / start-service / stop-service all act on the
+# Mbproxy.exe in their own folder, so the published folder is self-managing.
+if ($Rid -like 'win-*') {
+    $serviceScripts = 'install-service.bat','remove-service.bat','start-service.bat','stop-service.bat'
+    Write-Host "`n=== Service scripts ===" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+    foreach ($flavour in 'self-contained','framework-dependent') {
+        foreach ($script in $serviceScripts) {
+            $src = Join-Path $repoRoot "install\$script"
+            if (-not (Test-Path $src)) { throw "Cannot find service script: $src" }
+            Copy-Item -LiteralPath $src -Destination (Join-Path $OutputDir "$flavour\$script") -Force
+        }
+        Write-Host ("  {0,-22} <- install\*-service.bat" -f $flavour)
+    }
+}
+
 function Format-Size {
     param([long]$Bytes)
     if ($Bytes -ge 1MB) { '{0:N1} MB' -f ($Bytes / 1MB) }
diff --git a/mbproxy/install/publish.sh b/mbproxy/install/publish.sh
index a9d4c4a..ec7b3bf 100644
--- a/mbproxy/install/publish.sh
+++ b/mbproxy/install/publish.sh
@@ -94,6 +94,24 @@ for flavour in self-contained framework-dependent; do
     printf '  %-22s <- %s\n' "$flavour" "$config_template"
 done
 
+# Ship the Windows service-management batch files (win RIDs only). Each acts on the
+# Mbproxy.exe in its own folder, so the published folder is self-managing.
+if [[ "$rid" == win-* ]]; then
+    echo
+    echo "=== Service scripts ==="
+    for flavour in self-contained framework-dependent; do
+        for script in install-service.bat remove-service.bat start-service.bat stop-service.bat; do
+            src="$repo_root/install/$script"
+            if [[ ! -f "$src" ]]; then
+                echo "Cannot find service script: $src" >&2
+                exit 1
+            fi
+            cp -f "$src" "$output_dir/$flavour/$script"
+        done
+        printf '  %-22s <- install/*-service.bat\n' "$flavour"
+    done
+fi
+
 echo
 echo "=== Result ($rid) ==="
 for flavour in self-contained framework-dependent; do
diff --git a/mbproxy/install/remove-service.bat b/mbproxy/install/remove-service.bat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45cd95e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mbproxy/install/remove-service.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+@echo off
+REM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+REM Stops and removes the "mbproxy" Windows service. Does not delete any files
+REM in this folder. Run this script as Administrator.
+REM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+setlocal
+set "SVC=mbproxy"
+
+net session >nul 2>&1
+if errorlevel 1 (
+    echo ERROR: this script must be run as Administrator.
+    pause
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+sc query %SVC% >nul 2>&1
+if errorlevel 1 (
+    echo Service "%SVC%" is not installed — nothing to do.
+    pause
+    exit /b 0
+)
+
+echo Stopping service "%SVC%" (if running)...
+sc stop %SVC% >nul 2>&1
+
+REM Give the service a few seconds to drain and stop before deleting it.
+timeout /t 5 /nobreak >nul
+
+echo Removing service "%SVC%"...
+sc delete %SVC%
+if errorlevel 1 (
+    echo ERROR: sc delete failed. If the service still shows up, close
+    echo        services.msc and try again.
+    pause
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+echo Removed.
+pause
diff --git a/mbproxy/install/start-service.bat b/mbproxy/install/start-service.bat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0fe450
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mbproxy/install/start-service.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+@echo off
+REM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+REM Starts the "mbproxy" Windows service. Run this script as Administrator.
+REM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+setlocal
+
+net session >nul 2>&1
+if errorlevel 1 (
+    echo ERROR: this script must be run as Administrator.
+    pause
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+net start mbproxy
+pause
diff --git a/mbproxy/install/stop-service.bat b/mbproxy/install/stop-service.bat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb02c94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mbproxy/install/stop-service.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+@echo off
+REM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+REM Stops the "mbproxy" Windows service. Run this script as Administrator.
+REM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+setlocal
+
+net session >nul 2>&1
+if errorlevel 1 (
+    echo ERROR: this script must be run as Administrator.
+    pause
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+net stop mbproxy
+pause