title: Run console application on host server
body: <p>I've created a c# console app that uses the class <code>HttpListener</code> on some random port. The app listens to http post requests and performs some operations on mySQL database according to the details of the request.</p>
  
  <p>At this point I wish to upload this application and the DB to a host server. What would be the best practice for it?</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>should I convert the .exe to .aspx that processes http requests on
  port 80? (my intuition told me that a console app would run faster
  than an .aspx page, but it might be wrong) </li>
  <li>should I convert it to
  windows service? Is it possible? Is there a point to it? If I do,
  can I run it on a web hosting server?</li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>Thanks for the help!</p>