Windows server support

docs/config.md

@@ -1060,6 +1060,84 @@ or the root domain:
     }
     ```
 
+## Windows service
+ntfy can run as a Windows service, allowing it to start automatically on boot and run in the background.
+ntfy automatically detects when it is running as a Windows service and adjusts its behavior accordingly.
+
+### Installing the service
+To install ntfy as a Windows service, open an **Administrator** command prompt or PowerShell and run:
+
+```cmd
+sc create ntfy binPath= "C:\path\to\ntfy.exe serve" start= auto
+```
+
+!!! note
+    Make sure to replace `C:\path\to\ntfy.exe` with the actual path to your ntfy executable.
+    The spaces after `binPath=` and `start=` are required.
+
+You can also specify a config file:
+
+```cmd
+sc create ntfy binPath= "C:\path\to\ntfy.exe serve --config C:\ProgramData\ntfy\server.yml" start= auto
+```
+
+### Starting and stopping
+To start the service:
+
+```cmd
+sc start ntfy
+```
+
+To stop the service:
+
+```cmd
+sc stop ntfy
+```
+
+To check the service status:
+
+```cmd
+sc query ntfy
+```
+
+### Configuring the service
+The default configuration file location on Windows is `%ProgramData%\ntfy\server.yml` (typically `C:\ProgramData\ntfy\server.yml`).
+Create this directory and file manually if needed.
+
+Example minimal config:
+
+```yaml
+base-url: "https://ntfy.example.com"
+listen-http: ":80"
+cache-file: "C:\\ProgramData\\ntfy\\cache.db"
+auth-file: "C:\\ProgramData\\ntfy\\auth.db"
+```
+
+!!! warning
+    Use double backslashes (`\\`) for paths in YAML files on Windows, or use forward slashes (`/`).
+
+### Viewing logs
+By default, ntfy logs to stderr. When running as a Windows service, you can configure logging to a file:
+
+```yaml
+log-file: "C:\\ProgramData\\ntfy\\ntfy.log"
+log-level: info
+```
+
+### Removing the service
+To remove the ntfy service:
+
+```cmd
+sc stop ntfy
+sc delete ntfy
+```
+
+### Limitations on Windows
+When running on Windows, the following features are not available:
+
+- **Unix socket listening**: The `listen-unix` option is not supported on Windows
+- **Config hot-reload**: The SIGHUP signal for hot-reloading configuration is not available on Windows; restart the service to apply config changes
+
 ## Firebase (FCM)
 !!! info
     Using Firebase is **optional** and only works if you modify and [build your own Android .apk](develop.md#android-app).

docs/install.md

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 ```
 
 ## Windows
-The [ntfy CLI](subscribe/cli.md) (`ntfy publish` and `ntfy subscribe` only) is supported on Windows as well.
+The ntfy server and CLI are fully supported on Windows. You can run the ntfy server directly or as a Windows service.
+
 To install, please [download the latest ZIP](https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy/releases/download/v2.15.0/ntfy_2.15.0_windows_amd64.zip),
 extract it and place the `ntfy.exe` binary somewhere in your `%Path%`. 
 
-The default path for the client config file is at `%AppData%\ntfy\client.yml` (not created automatically, sample in the ZIP file).
-
 Also available in [Scoop's](https://scoop.sh) Main repository:
 
 `scoop install ntfy`
 
+### Running the server
+To run the ntfy server directly:
+```
+ntfy serve
+```
+
+The default configuration file location on Windows is `%ProgramData%\ntfy\server.yml` (e.g., `C:\ProgramData\ntfy\server.yml`).
+You may need to create the directory and config file manually.
+
+For information on running ntfy as a Windows service, see the [Windows service](config.md#windows-service) section in the configuration documentation.
+
+### Client configuration
+The default path for the client config file is at `%AppData%\ntfy\client.yml` (not created automatically, sample in the ZIP file).
+
 !!! info
     There is currently no installer for Windows, and the binary is not signed. If this is desired, please create a
     [GitHub issue](https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy/issues) to let me know.
 
+!!! note
+    Some features are not available on Windows:
+    
+    - Unix socket listening (`listen-unix`) is not supported
+    - Config hot-reload via SIGHUP is not available; restart the service to apply config changes
+
 ## Docker
 The [ntfy image](https://hub.docker.com/r/binwiederhier/ntfy) is available for amd64, armv6, armv7 and arm64. It should 
 be pretty straight forward to use.