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Even though VFP was was discontinued in 2007, applications created with VFP continue to operate well on modern versions of Windows.

To configure your Visual FoxPro application to run as a Windows Service with AlwaysUp.

In the Application field, enter the full path to your VFP applications executable file.

Since we are setting up Foxy Classes sample application in this tutorial, well specify.

In the Name field, enter the name that you will call the application in AlwaysUp.

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We went with VFP App but feel free to specify something more meaningful to your situation.

Click over to the Logon tab and enter the user name and password of the account where you plan to run your application.

This is not necessarily required for all applications (some will run fine in the default LocalSystem account) but specifying an account here is the safer option.

Were done configuring the VFP program, so click the Save button to record your settings.

In a couple of seconds, an application called VFP App (or whatever you called yours) will show up in the AlwaysUp window.

To start your Visual FoxPro application, choose Application Start VFP App.

The state should move to Running and clicking on the green circle will reveal details of the running process.

You can also select Application Restart VFP App in this session to temporarily stop the application and bring it onto your desktop where you can interact with it normally.

We encourage you to edit the Visual FoxPro entry in AlwaysUp and check out the many other settings that may be appropriate for your environment.

For example, you can hide your applications windows by checking the When a user logs on.

Consult the AlwaysUp Troubleshooter - our online tool that can help you resolve the most common problems encountered when.

The AlwaysUp Event Log Messages page explains the more obscure messages.