Creating a windows service application in visual c++

Question

I am trying to create a windows service in visual c+ that will create a worker thread and do some operation. I am using visual studio 2017 community edition.
In visual c++ projects there is the option of creating a windows service exe in the ATL/MFC project type. Alternatively
I have found a sample code provided by microsoft called complete service sample the-complete-service-sample. In the boiler plate created in ATL/MFC service option there is a entry point function called tWinMain. In the complete service sample there is code with its own service entry point and other code. How can I combine these. No project type is specified for the complete service sample.
.Please suggest the way in which I can create a service project and what code is to be added for the service to be up and running.

Answer 1

The Microsoft service sample code and the code created for an ATL Service project are not intended to be combined. Each creates an executable for a Windows Service.

You can also find additional samples for a Windows Service written in C++ (CppWindowsService) at OneCodeTeam