WCF REST pt 2 Host

1. Open WCF RESTful service project that you created OR create one based on instructions here.
2. Add a new project to the current solution: Right click Solution on Solution Explorer > Add > Add New Project
3. Select Console Application template under Visual C# > Windows templates
4. Change the project name to ConsoleHost and click OK
5. In Solution Explorer, under ConsoleHost project, right click References and select Add Reference... 
6. In the Reference Manager window, add reference to System.ServiceModel, System.ServiceModel.Web, and ProductServiceLibrary solution
7. Add using System.ServiceModel;
8. Add using System.ServiceModel.Web;
9. Add using ProductServiceLibrary;
10. Add the following code in Program.cs file

class Program

    {

        static void Main(string[] args)

        {

            WebServiceHost host = new WebServiceHost(typeof(ProductService));

            try

            {

                host.Open();

                Console.ReadKey();

                host.Close();

            }

            catch (Exception ex)

            {

                Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);

                host.Abort();

                

            }

            Console.ReadKey();

        }

    }

Configure Service

1. Open App.config and add the following code

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

<configuration>

     <system.serviceModel>

        <services>

            <service name="ProductServiceLibrary.ProductService">

                <host>

                    <baseAddresses>

                        <add baseAddress="http://localhost:8733/Design_Time_Addresses/ProductServiceLibrary/ProductService" />

                    </baseAddresses>

                </host>

            </service>

        </services>

    </system.serviceModel>

</configuration>

Test the application 

1. Right click on the ConsoleHost project and Set as StartUp project.
2. Run Service Host